Spurs on Cervical MRI where to go from here?

July 8, 2005

I recently had a cervical MRI and this is what the report said..

Cervical Spine WO

Multiple sequences and multiple projections demonstrate cervical

spondylosis with joints of Luschka hypertrophy at C5-6 and C6-7.

Encroachment on the neural foramina are present, more severe on the

right than left.

Impression:

Cervical Spondylosis C5-6 and C6-7 bilaterally, more prononuced on

the right than left with foraminal encroachment. There is no evidence

of disc herniation. End of Report.

My MD wanted me to see a Neuro Surgeon for a evaluation. We have one

in the town where I live and this is the only one my MD knows.

I don't want to go to see the only Neuro Surgeon we have so I will

have to travel 100 miles and I wondered with this MRI does it sound

like something that I should try to follow up with one?

I went back to the Chiropractor and he sent for the MRI so he could

look at it and he said it was moderatly sevier and also pointed to

one disk and said it was shot.

This report does not say how sevier anything is. I sometimes have

the muscles that draw up if I put my arms in a certain postitions and

then sometimes they will get shakey but if I move them from that

position they stop. I have been afrain that a Dr would say I was

doing that since I can move them and it stops. I had a pinched nerve

last summer that was very painful and it was a few weeks before I got

relief. My hand has been numb ever since then, and my arm is weak

when it is over my head.

Please give me any comments on if seeing a NeuroSurgeon is justified?

I have seen so many Drs through the years and some can be very

hateful and I can't handle that. I have Lyme disease and didn't know

until this past Dec so I have spent many years going to Drs and now I

fear them.

I have also read somethings about people being paralized from a spur

after falling or doing Chiro Adjustments.

Nashville or Knoxville Tn are the next larger towns if anyone has

seen any Drs at these places.

Thanks for listening,

Sandy

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