neck, left shoulder and arm pain

[Rhonda]

I've been having alot of neck, shoulder and arm pain.  My doctor ordered an MRI and the report showed bulging annulus c6-c7 but no focal disc protrusions, mild posterior lateral spurring on the right at c5-c6 with a slight thecal sac encroachment.  What does this mean?  Will this get better on it's own?  I have severe pain that travels down my left arm so bad I can't even use my arm.  It's worse when I first get out of bed in the mornings.  Is this going to require surgery?  If it will get better on it's own, how long will it take before the pain is tollerable?  Thankyou, Rhonda

[pat513]

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[Air_Force_Girl]

also i forgot to mention that i can not sleep with pillows. i have to lie flat in order to fall asleep.  when i sleep with a pillow i have a strong pull feeling.  imagine that you have a crick in your neck, and when you try to turn or bend your neck all the way down or to the side, that really sharp pain you get.  imagine that 24/7 and sometimes amplified if i raise my arm the right way or lay down the right way or just turn my head.  it is becoming unbearable, to the point that i will do what ever it takes to fix it.  i am not afraid of surgeries,  i had to have my knee pretty much reconnected after a sports injury.  i just want to know or have an idea of what to expect when i go to  the doctor.

[Air_Force_Girl]

Dear DR., I am a 21 year old female.  i am currently in the military and noticed when i was in basic about 3 years ago and started having some slight pain in my left side of the neck, that moved down to my shoulder blade, and now is moving down to my elbow.  i never thought anything to much about it. i am R side dominant.  i can not sleep on the left side and when i lie down it has to be on my stomach and hurts to raise my arms to lay my head on them.  i have recently started going to a chiropractor to see if it will help.  he told me to get an xray and possibly an MRI.  i have a few other back and hip pains he wants to check on.  so as of right now i have no idea what is wrong with me. the Chiro said that my lower lumbar region is too curved and the my neck is too straight.  i do not know if that has anything to do with it.  does anyone have an idea of what it may be???

[Rjurina]

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[ynedra32]

Dear. Dr hi my name is mika I'm 32 I deal with pain in my neck left upper arm an forearms an lower back an the same on my right side the pain is so bad I keep a headache I thought I was having. A heart attack I had many test ekg blood work they can't found were the pain coming from I was even admitted in the hospital for a night still nothing so can you please help me