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What do my cervical spine x-ray results mean?

I have had chronic neck pain for a really long time. And recently it has gotten worse. I tend to favor my neck leaning to my left side. I have developed back pain too with my neck pain. I get neck aches almost ever day, and I have trouble keeping my neck facing up or down for too long, I have loss of grip in my hands, mostly on my left side, neck spasms when I turn my neck to the left and right, along with severe jaw tightness. Recently, I got a cervical spine x-ray and scheduled an appointment with a spine surgeon, unfortunately I can't get in for almost a month and a half.  

Note: I have had a chiropractor inform me that I have a reverse cervical curve, I did adjustments and it didn't help. I was put on an anti-inflammatory pill once a day for a month, and that didn't help, I have also received neck massages with no improvement either.  

Here are my x-ray results. What does all of this mean? Does this mean surgery?

NDICATION: M 54.2, chronic neck pain.
COMPARISON: None.
TECHNIQUE: 2 frontal, lateral, plus a swimmer's lateral cervical radiograph was performed.
FINDINGS: Slight dextrocurvature mid cervical spine. Slight reversal of mid to lower cervical lordosis without fracture, subluxation, or spondylosis. Cervicothoracic junction obscured by overlying bony and soft tissue structures, but grossly unremarkable alignment.
IMPRESSION: Alteration of spinal curvature, as discussed, without fracture or subluxation.
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