Hi. My cervical spine xray says I have moderate posterior spondylotic ridging at c5-6. It also notes bony narrowing of intervert nerual canals at C3-4, C4-5, C5-6, most severe at C4-5, secondary to hypertrophic spurring. It goes on to further note moderately severe bony narrowing of the left c3-4, c4-5, c5-6 intervertebral neural canals, due to hypertrophic spurring. The impression on the report states: 1) degenerative arthritic and disk disease changes; 2) posterior spondylotic ridging at c4-5 may produce effacement of the cord; 3) bony narrowing of the intervertebral neural canal bilaterally may produce symptoms in the associated nerve roots. Question: 1) What is the difference between posterior spondylotic ridging and hypertrophic spurring? My PCP had said something about calcification of the posterior longitudal ligament which confused me. I deal with on-going sensations of numbness, tingling, burning sensations in my hands and arms, along with intermittent pain down my arms that get aggravated with various activities.