MRI Results help please

[trudywalker]

A recent MRI presented the following results:

There is focal moderately severe cervical spondylosis at the level of c5/c6 a large posterior disk osteophyte complex causes moderately severe central canal stenosis. . In addition, there is severe bilateral c5/c6 exit foraminal stenosis with likely impingement/irritation of both exiting C6 nerve roots.
Impression:
Focal moderately severe cervical spondylosis at c5/c6. At c5/c6, a large posterior disk osteophyte complex causes moderately severe central canal stenosis. In addition, there is severe bilateral c5/c6 exit foraminal stenosis with likely impingement/irritation of both exiting c6 nerve roots.

I am on a long waiting to see a specialist and cant help worrying about the above.

[trudywalker]

Thank you for your comment ill speak to my GP about it.

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi!
Central canal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal through which the spinal cord passes) caused by a bony projection (osteophyte) may or may not respond to conservative therapy of rest, deep tissue massage, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, physiotherapy, manual therapy or epidural injections. Since you have irritation of the same spinal nerve roots and a long waiting to see a specialist, you could ask your PCP and start these conservative treatments. If they help relieve the pain and nerve compression then you can avert surgery. Other wise you may need either traditional or endoscopic surgery to widen the central canal. Take care!

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