By the way for the ones wondering about my neck problems that was causing excruciating pain down my right arm, the pain in my arm finally went away and the DR. did not want to do surgery now unless it comes back. He recommended I do physical therapy and keep a neck brace around if I start having pain.
Here is the report from the MRI:
Radiology Report
STATUS: Signed
MRI/Cervical Spine WO Contrast
CERVICAL SPINE MRI
CLINICAL HISTORY
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COMPARISON:11/21/2016:
TECHNIQUE: Standard MRI cervical spine protocol. Sagittal T1, Sagittal T2, sagittal STIR, axial T2
, and axial gradient echo images obtained.
TECHNIQUE: Multiplanar multisequence MR imaging of the cervical spine performed without the
administration of contrast.
FINDINGS: The prevertebral soft tissues are normal in thickness. The cerebellum and cerebellar
tonsils are normally positioned. No acute fracture or listhesis is identified. The signal
intensity of the cervical spinal cord is normal. Very cellular bone marrow consistent with obesity.
No additional findings on the scout views.
C3-C4: Has disc narrowing. No significant herniation or stenosis per
C4-C5: Has slight disc bulging and osteophytosis. No pulmonary canal. No severe foraminal canal
stenosis.
C5-C6: Has slightly more prominent broad-based disc osteophyte complex mild foraminal stenosis
slightly greater on the left. Slight flattening of thecal sac with canal is still 9.5 mm.
C6-C7: Has broad-based disc herniation on the right posterolaterally and laterally. Milder
involvement on the left. Extruded disc material seen. The disc space on sagittal images
C7-T1: There is no significant central canal or neural foraminal narrowing.
IMPRESSION:
1. The most prominent finding is a moderate size HNP on the right at C6-7 HNP
