Re: my Test Results, and finding a new Dr.

[Guest guest]

Beth,

I went round and round with Ortho's and my primary care. Finally,

friend recommended Neurosurgeon in my area. Was a good decision.

Especially if you have any nerve involvement.

Seems like Neuro's just are better at dealing with those things than

Ortho's. Good luck.

Shayna

>

> Well I got my records from my Dr last week, he had an MRI done on

my neck as

> well as a cat scan on my back early this month and previously I

hand an MRI

> of my back and a bone scan. The bone scan came back normal. The Mri

of my

> neck shows Moderate Motion Artifact and straightening of the

cervical Lordosis.

> C2-C3 show Mild Spondylosis, C4-C5 Left sided Neural Foraminal

Stenosis due to

> Spondylosis and Facet Arthrosis. C5-C6 mild Spondylosis. C6-C7

Shows Central

> Disc Protrusion indenting the ventral aspect of the Thecal sac at

C7-T1

> there is minimal Right paracentral Disc protrusion.

> The cat Scan of my Lumbar spine shows the folling

> L3-L4 there is Mild Disc Bulging and Facet Degeneration with No

Herniation,

> at L4-L5 there is Bilateral L4 Spondylolysis. There is mild disc

bulging and

> spondylosis with Bilateral Neural, Foraminal Stenosis, greater on

the Left

> Side,, at L5-S1 there is a rudimentary appearing disk.

> The original MRI done 12/31 which the Dr. claimed showed no disk

problems

> says the following

> L4-L5 Demonstrated mild disc osteophyte complex and broadbased

disk bulging,

> mild neural foraminal narrowing bilaterally. L5-S1 Demonstrated

mild to

> moderate disk osteophyte complex and broad based disk bulging.

There is moderate

> to Severe neural formainal narrowing on the left with mild to

moderate neural

> foraminal narrowing on the right.

>

> My Dr told me the original MRI showed no disk problems which

obviously was

> not true. He also has refused to answer any of my questions, just

going in

> circles, so I am looking for a new Orthopedist. Should I also look

for a

> Nuerologist since I have problems in my neck as well?

>

>

> Sincerely,

> Beth

>

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