A member asked:

My spinal disk connecting neck to head has a slight congenital thinness. should i be concerned about a mild chronic neck pain?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Thomas Dowling answered

No as disc space : Narrowing is a sign of us aging in terms of the spine which has been demonstrated to begin as early as 10 years of age with males showing signs on x-rays at an earlier age than females with smoking accelerating these changes as well as trauma and genetic basis. Don't sweat over the minor pain

Answered 6/7/2013

5.1k views

Thank

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.

Get Virtual Care

For Businesses

About Us

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

A member asked:

My spinal disk connecting neck to head has a slight congenital thinness. should i be concerned about a mild chronic neck pain?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Thomas Dowling answered

Related Questions

A member asked:

Tinier than a pimple WAYYYY deep under the skin behind my neck (under head at top of spinal cord. It's pea size, feels like a bone! Doesn't move ?

A member asked:

Currently I'm having severe neck pain ( located behind head close to where the end of spinal cord is ) witch is also causing a pretty bad headache. ?

A member asked:

It's been 4 months since my spinal tap. Terrible head, neck & back aches with shooting pain in my legs. What could this be?

A member asked:

If I were to extend my neck forward and look down for long periods of times could that cause a spinal cord injury? I strain to look down and hunch a lot, when I go back up to correct my posture it feels like Im putting my head too back. Possible ?

A member asked:

Whats the prognosis on cervical spinal stenosis In a 26 year old. It was seen on a cat scan of head and neck after concussion. Was told it was beginning stages. What should I do?

Sponsored Content

People also searched for:

Bulged disk right c4-c5. Mri says spinal cord not affected, but daily neck pain on right side, right ear fullness and lightheadeness. What to do?

I have a very bad pain the back of my head, neck, and spinal cord and i start to feel like vomiting.. Why can it be...

When I move my head or neck a certain way, I feel pain and some pressure by my top spinal area. What could I be experiencing?

Can spinal fluid come out from your nose after a neck injury? Was in a head lock while being assaulted and was squeezing my neck very hard for about 45 seconds.

Hear a poping noise everytime I turn my head. I have neck degeneration and the start of spinal stenosis. Should I be worried about this? Is this something I need to go to the er about. Or can it wait until i see my regular dr in a few weeks?

Telemedicine

Primary Care

Manage Your Conditions

Women's Health

Children's Health

Men's Health

Senior Health

Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle

Sexual Health

Mental & Behavioral Health

Travel Medicine

Urgent Care

Didn't find what you're looking for?

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

For Businesses

Company

Health Content

Join Us

Download HealthTap

Questions?