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What does this mean: osteophytic outgrowth noted @ anterior and posterior margins of c4 and c6 vertebral body, may be compression 2 thecal sac and left neuroforamen?
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NFS: Yes. You can have spurs that affect your neck and arms. Get a consult.
Answered 10/1/2013
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Pinched nerve: That is just a fancy way to say you have some bone spurs in your neck pushing on some nerves going into your left arm. So, if you are having neck pain going into your left arm, this may be the cause. If you do not, it may just be an incidental finding. Thank you for the question.
Answered 10/1/2013
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Arthritic bone spurs: Arthritic bone spurs in neck, age appropriate may be asymptomatic incidental findings can explain a certain type of left arm pain and numbness and tingling. With reasonable confidence of causation, see physician to see if symptoms match findings.
Answered 10/1/2013
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I am wanting to k now about my mri. It states: posterior bulging at the c4-5, 5-6 causing minimal mass effect on the anterior aspect of the thecal sac.
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I had an MRI done and it says c4/c5 posterior disc herniation impinging on the anterior thecal sac. I have pain in neck and shoulders and headaches.
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