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The mri shows disc degeneration. what procedure corrects this? is it safe?

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It's non-specific: That is a very non-specific description of a finding. Without the picture and the context, it is not clear that any treatment is indicated.

Answered 5/6/2015

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I have a pain just above my right breast , below the breast and at the back. I saw a physiotherapist and she thinks it may be from a rib cage. In 2014 a neurosurgeon discovered via MRI a minimal disc degeneration at C5-6. Please advise on what to do?

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