MRI help please

[jmac888]

Can someone please tell roughly what this mean s?and is it serious?
"C5-C6 there was much more prominent bulging of the disc annulus bordering on a broad-based disc protrusion.  This cause MODERATELY SEVERE  SPINAL STENOSIS as there was loss of most of the CSF signal surrounding the cord at this level.  Quite PRONOUNCED and MODERATELY SEVERE to SEVERE BILATERAL NEURAL EXIT FORAMINAL STENOSIS due to encroachment by both the bulging disc annulus as well as hypertrophic body osteophytes. Thank You

[jmac888]

Thank you! And my prayers are with you

[Sumanadevii]

My suggestion is to see a neuro.  I had back pain for years.  Doctors told me it was a little arthritis or disc problems or one hip higher than another.  The neuro I was seeing for three and a half years...visits every three months gave a diagnose as a nerve in my neck.  I finally went to another neuro that ran an MRI of my brain and spine...It was MS.  It is just something I think you should have checked out...And please, find a neuro that is with a major hospital that specializes in MS...Without the meds to treat MS a lot of damage can be done.  This is just my two cents.

[jmac888]

Yes I am going to ask the neurologists office to not only send my report to my MD but also a neurosurgeon.I just want to find out where the pain is coming from and what actions we cam take? Physio?

[selmaS]

Do u have copies of ur MRI and the report?

See if u can get another dr to review it....mayb something was missed?

"selma"

[jmac888]

seen neurologist says no nerve damage,nor doesnt think a nerve is pinched?so im a little complex on why i have constant pain? along with numbing
anyone have similar expieriences?please

[jmac888]

Seen orthopedic today and will be seeing both neurologists than a neurosurgeon who is gonna go over all results,Orthopaefic is pretty convinced it will require surgery
On c5-c6

[selmaS]

Good luck....I am very interested as I have to have my disks evaled soon too!!

"selma"

[jmac888]

Thanks Selma I do get to go over MRI results on  
Monday,with Orthopedic. It can,t come soon enough! I will post updates.

[selmaS]

Hi...I am not a dr, but also have spinal stinosis....it is a narrowing of the spinal cord....having bulging disks in an area of stinosis can cause  a CSF blockage which it seems u may have.....the CSF fluid helps protect the cord as well as the brain......

U do need to be seen by an orthopedist.

The disks blocking CSF can also cause many symptoms, numbness being one of them....u can also have blackouts or drop attacks.....

Avoid lifting heavy objects...until u get treated for this.

Please post updates on ur progress.

"selma"