My MRI results are:
There is mild reverals of the usual cervical lordosis with apex at the C5 vertebral body. Posterior disk bulges are noted at C4-5, C5-6, and C6-7 and will be evaluated in the axial images below. There is also a posterior disk bulge at T2-3. Mild pominence of the central canal is noted from C3-T2 but is not apprecialted on the asizl images, and there is also no distinct syrinx identified. Visualized portions of the base of the brain, cervical cord, and paravertebral soft tissues appear otherwise normal. Review of the axial images follows:
C3-4 Normal
C4-5 Normal
C5-6 There is a disk ospeophyte complex with right paracentral disk protrusion significantly effacing the right side of the cord and contributing to moderate right foraminal stenosis and mild central canal stenosis.
C6-7 There is a disk osteophyte and tiny central disk protrusion effacing the thecal sac but contributing to no significant canal or foraminal stenosis.
C7-T1 Normal
T2-3 There is disk osteophyte complex and tiny central disk protrusion slightly effacing the cord and thecal sac centrally, but with no significant canal or foraminal stenosis noted at this level.
Impression:
1. Spondylotic hanges of the cervical spine as described in detail abouve with reversal of the usual cervical lordosis with Apex At C5, and with findings most remarkable at C5=6, whree there is a right paracentral disk protursion offacing the cord andthecal sac and contributing to moderate right foraminal stenosis and mild central canal stenosis.
2. Although there i apparent prominence of the central canal on the sagittal sequences, this is not full apprecialted on the axial images and may represent flow artifact. Additionally, there is no significant syrinx identifed.
My Doctor referred me right over to neurosurgery saying that physical therapy would do me no good at this point. He also put me on Morphine tablets for pain.
Can you please explain the MRI findings in terms I can understand?
Vikki Carter