I recently had an MRI done at the behest of my PCP. I am posting the results for youse guys to ruminate upon. I filed a claim some time ago for pain in the neck that was secondary to back issues. Well, that was a no go. I didn't remember if I ever had been seen during my AD years for any neck issues. Well, I did find a complaint of pain in my neck. It was when I fell down the stairs during my first week of boot camp, in November 1992. On the ER report it shows complaint of defuse pain in the neck, and other areas. And while no injury was found during the exam, in my neck area, it was sore for a few days. I was given 800mg Motrin for pain in other body areas, which subsiquently were granted SC after my enlistment.
I have mentioned to my PCP, over the past 2-3 years, feeling tingling, numbness and hot flashes in my upper extremities, and shoulders. It varies depending on the activity and position of my neck. My neck is stiff all the time, and I am constantly cracking and stretching my neck. If I don't it leads to headaches rather quickly.
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Andyman73
Hello all you Vets in Hadit land!!!
I recently had an MRI done at the behest of my PCP. I am posting the results for youse guys to ruminate upon. I filed a claim some time ago for pain in the neck that was secondary to back issues. Well, that was a no go. I didn't remember if I ever had been seen during my AD years for any neck issues. Well, I did find a complaint of pain in my neck. It was when I fell down the stairs during my first week of boot camp, in November 1992. On the ER report it shows complaint of defuse pain in the neck, and other areas. And while no injury was found during the exam, in my neck area, it was sore for a few days. I was given 800mg Motrin for pain in other body areas, which subsiquently were granted SC after my enlistment.
I have mentioned to my PCP, over the past 2-3 years, feeling tingling, numbness and hot flashes in my upper extremities, and shoulders. It varies depending on the activity and position of my neck. My neck is stiff all the time, and I am constantly cracking and stretching my neck. If I don't it leads to headaches rather quickly.
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Cervical spine MRI
Clinical history: Evaluate for evidence of cervical radiculopathy
Procedure: Sagittal Ti-weighted, T2-weighted, STIR sequences, axial T2-weighted gradient echo and turbo spin echo sequences
Discussion: Comparison is made with cervical spine radiographs performed 2/27/2015.
The alignment of the vertebral bodies is normal and the heights of the vertebral bodies are maintained. The signal characteristics of the bony elements are normal. There is no evidence of an acute osseous abnormality. The spinal cord
demonstrate normal morphology and normal signal characteristics.
At C2-C3 the disc spaces unremarkable. The spinal canal and the neuroforamina are patent. There is slight narrowing of the right neural foramen secondary to uncovertebral spurring.
At C3-C4 the disc space is unremarkable. The spinal canal is widely patent. The right neural foramen is mildly to moderately narrowed by uncovertebral spurring. The left neural foramen is moderately narrowed by uncovertebral spurring.
At C4-C5 there is very mild disc degeneration. The spinal canal is widely patent. The neuroforamina widely patent.
At C5-C6 there is mild disc degeneration. There is slight central disc bulge which does not cause significant spinal canal narrowing. The left neural foramen is mildly narrowed by uncovertebral hypertrophy. The right neural foramen is largely patent.
At C6-C7 there is mild disc degeneration. There is a linear focus of high signal along the left paracentral dorsal aspect of the
disc which may represent a fissure of the annulus fibrosis. There is a slight central disc bulge that significant narrowing of the spinal canal and the neuroforamina bilaterally mildly narrowed secondary to uncovertebral hypertrophy
At C7-T1 the disc space appears normal. The spinal canal and neuroforamina widely patent.
The last part didn't paste, so here is the last few lines;
paraspinous soft tissue is unremarkable, impression: Multilevel mild disc disease with mild to moderate neural foramina narrowing as detail above. Primary diagnostic code; abnormality noted.
Thanks again to all who opine here.
Andyman
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