Update: 12-15-09
12-15-09 update.. Sorry time has gone by really fast. I had way too many doctor visits. I went ahead a got a complete ct scan of my entire spine. Maybe someone here can explain some of this. I really don't know what to expect.
1. Cervical spondylosis involving c4-5, c5-6, c6-7 level.
2. Schmorl's node involving superior endplate of C4 vertebral body
3. Hypertrophy of the uncinate process on the left side at c4-5 with mild formainal compromise.
4. Hypertrophy of the uncinate process on the right side at c5-6 with foraminal compromise and impingement on right c6 nerve root.
5. Hypertrophy of the uncinate process on the right side at c6-7 with neural foraminal compromise and impingement on the right c7 nerve root.
6. Anteriro subluxation of c6 vertebral body with reference to c7.
7. Loss of cervical lordosis
At c7-t1 level there is degenerative disc disease. There is flexion deformity involving c3-4, c4-5, disc spaces. There is degenerative disc disease involving c4-5, c5-6, c6-7 disc spaces.
At t1-t7 levels, there is degenerative disc disease with loss of discal height.
Slight subluxation of c4 vertebral body on the standing lateral flexion view, which gets reduced on the standing lateral extension view.
At c4-5 level, there is degenerative disc disease with considerable disc space narrowing. Central spinal canal appears adequate. There is a touch of foraminal stenosis of the left side due to hypertrophy of the uncinate process. (there are a couple more like this which is about the same.).
I don't know if this was due to the fall I had back in the Army. When I fell off of the truck, hit the ladder, and rolled off of it head first, the only thing the military said at the time via xrays was 11/12 vert fractured. Landed on mid-lower back and upper back. I maybe barking up the wrong tree, but could this cause cardio problems or should I just refile on my back disability as a secondary claim?
thank you for your time,
rfsvt