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What is this? moderately severe disc and joint degeneration at c5-6. mild disc dessication otherwise with minimal endplate spurring at c4-5 and c6-7. at c5-6 there is disc bulge and spur mild inferiorly protruding broad- based disc material centrally. sev

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Dr. Brett Weinzapfel answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery

An : An opening that a nerve exits the spine through is called a foramen. You have a left and right foramen at every disc level. Stenosis is another word for narrowing. "severe right c5-6 foraminal stenosis" could pinch your C6 nerve root resulting in right arm pain, numbness, tingling and weakness. Depending on the severity of your symptoms you may need to see a spine surgeon.

Answered 10/3/2016

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