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Assistance with MRI results of c-spine

Amanarae

A little backstory I was rear-ended in May of 2018 and ultimately ended up having to have two neck surgeries in August of 2018 one being ...

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i need help understanding my finding of an x ray done on my neck .

kimis76

i have had pain and numbness in my right arm for about 10 years now . My doctor said it is because of my larger then normal size of breas...

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Could It Be The Cervical Spine??

satoshihooi

Hi, I'm a healthy 29 year old with no past illnesses or family history of diseases. About a month ago I started having odd and funny sens...

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I was found to have myelomalacia at c5-c6 3 yeas ago.

Katrob56

I had my last surgery 3 years ago. A bone spur was removed and a posterior lameinectomy with fusion was done. Have heard that myelomalaci...

Need help reading MRI

FiestyDive

Hello, I need help in reading my MRI. I've been have lower back problems since 2015 and have just started get tested to find the cause. I...

What do theses MRI findings actually mean?

lisa2winn

Multilevel central canal stenosis: At C3-4, disc osteophyte effaces the sac and abuts the anterior cord. Uncovertebral spurs cause mild...

Could a spinal cord injury cause a thoracic syrinx?

MintyGreen

In a 22nd year female who has had almost crippling waves of abdominal pain for the past two years. Its usually with a headache and severe...

May i please get some extra opinions? Lower back, testicular pain, numbness

Sanaias

So Sunday morning around 2am I had a very intense cramp like stabbing pain that traveled down to my abdomen, and immediately began feelin...

Why my tailbone hurts?

lacrymosa

Hi. So my problem is the pain in my tailbone/sacrum area. It has been in pain all of this year and a little bit last year. I've had ...

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can t7-8 tiny protrusion be the problem? or is it the srynix?

drjackklackston

Hello 37 M, I have Burning, tingling, numbness shooting pain weakness, cramping, in my face, neck, shoulders, arms, hands, legs and fe...

Back test re

dennisbill

At C3 - C4 a broad based disk osteophyte in complex results in moderate central canal stenosis. Uncovertebral and facet arthrosis results...

How do i get rid of the pain radiating down my arm?

Inilay

I'm a 30 year old female and I developed a cramping pain 3 years ago, while I was doing my internship, which I attributed to the work loa...

Should I worry...? (lumbar/sacrum injury)

lacrymosa

Hi, Another injury question which is more like seeking for advice and ideas of figuring this out... And before you send me to docto...

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What does obliteration of the lateral recess mean? It is at L4/L5.

Rey1234

I have a history of spinal stenosis. I had a laminotomy 4 years ago. I am experiencing the pain again. Medication provides minimal rel...

In layman's terms??

Brick79

I have had chronic shoulder pain, radiating pain down my left arm ranging from uncomfortable to 10+. Sometimes I lose use of my left arm...

Anybody have questions about Occipitocervical fixation

Sentra57

I had Occipitocervical fixation with rods from my skull to T2 in July 2016. I had to do alot of research on my own as to what it was and ...

??Failed Blood Patch

Nener11

Hello there, Had an Epidural Steroid Injection on April 17/18, this CRAZY headache started on April 19/18, I FINALLY was given a Blo...

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What does right facet hypertrophy mean?

Trinadurfee

Results from an mri

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Can sciatica cause vaginal burning?

bloomingfox

About 3 months ago I started to feel a horrible ache in my bottom cheeks and down the back of my legs, I have always suffered with back p...

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What does right facet hypertrophy mean?

Trinadurfee

Results from an MRI on c3-c4

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