Upper Back Pain Radiating to Right Arm

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Recently I began having shooting pain radiating from my upper back to my right

shoulder and down my arm then into my hand. My pinky will experience pins and

needles only.

I had an MRI done which showed problems all over my back, but the main area that

concerns me is C5 through C7. More specifically C6-7 says:

" There is moderate to severe disc/osteophyte complex, bilateral uncovertebral

joint spurs and mild to moderate bilateral degenerative facet disease. Severe

bilateral neural foraminal stenosis. Mild to moderate spinal canal stenosis. The

AP dimension of the spinal canal is 7.5mm. "

The above is repeated in other areas as well, but this one shows the smallest

canal opening.

Could the above be related to the pain I describe? And is it odd to have the

pain skip the upper arm and go straight to the forearm from the shoulder?

Which disk area would effect the pain I'm describing if C6-7 does not?

I'm seeing an IME this week. With what I described here, is there any way a 30

year experienced doctor could flat out say that I couldn't be experiencing the

pain described?

Thanks for any help.