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I am having a pain in my neck. Only my left arm feels numb and pain so I did MRI of my brain, neck and NCV test to see if there is any problem. The report says my brain is normal but under cervical spine degenerated changes seen. Posterior disc osteophyte complex with C3 -4 and C3-5 level compressing the thecal sac and many things are given in the

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Yes. Cervical Degenerative changes may cause certain problems. Also note, age related degenerative changes are fairly common and not all changes are problematic. We would need to review your history ...  Read More

Hello doctors!!! I need your help please!!!! What is multilevel degenerative changes of the spine???

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Don't read the mri report. Don't worry about the wording. Just focus on your symptoms. If you're signs and symptoms are not significant, these mri findings can be safely ignored ...  Read More

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My vit D is 15, where it should be min 75, my back x-ray reads degenerative changes in Lumbar spine with osteophytes formation and loss of normal lumbar lordosis. Is it something to worry too much? What does this mean? Having too much back pain

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At this age , if your report is true , then worry and get treatment as vit d ...  Read More

My father has been suffering from cervical problem. There is evidence of degenerative changes affecting cervical spine. Vertebrae are also showing degenerative changes in form of anterior osteophytosis at multiple levels

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Take Homeopathic medicine for better results 1) Dr.john's Spondy aid Drops 2) Ruta 30....4 pills ..3 times a day ...  Read More

Symptoms: Numbness in right hand and continuous pain in upper middle right region on tha backside . Xray reports says: Straightening of cervical spine is seen. Early marginal osteophytes are seen at C4, C5 level Soft tissues are normal No cervical rib is present.

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I understood your concern and noted the problem as well .I need to ask few more details to make a diagnosis and start treatment and advice which suits you. Pl consult me on Practo , so that I can hel ...  Read More

Does physiotherapy help in recovering from ACL sprain and degenerative changes in LS spine? What sort of exercises should be done for speedy recovery?

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Hi please take an online consultation for best diagnosis and treatment. ...  Read More

What is the treatment for early degenerative cervical Spine disease. Please suggest treatment further. My mother is having this issue aged about 55 years.

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Hi dear a homoeopathic treatment will give you best results naturally You can easily take an online consultation for further treatment guidance ...  Read More

Spondylo degenerative changes lumbar spine with compression neuropathy at l5-s1 Ap diameter 8mm Physiotherapy Done no relief Epidural steroid injections 1 month completed no relief Pain is still in left leg and sometimes also shooting pain in right leg Situation of pain is not much not less What should I do and when and how it will resolve??

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Maintain spine in straight posture and Avoid forward bending and lifting weights Physiotherapy back IFT and ULTRASONIC THERAPY and strengthening exercises Sleep on Hard couch and avoid pillow under he ...  Read More

I have early degenerative Changes with disc joint space ! I have neck pain both side back head pain and most important swelling on my neck... Is it cure permanently ? I am 27... Please Suggest me... Where my height 5feet3inc and weight 78kg

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult. ...  Read More

I have mild disc buldge in ls spine. l4- 5 degenerative changes. both my legs are swollen .i have taken gabapentin 300 mg for 3 months and then stop. now i feel tingling and numbness in my legs again .what i will do

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I think u have to start ur Gabapentin or pregabalin plus methylcobalamine medication.. tingling and numbness in legs are common in PIVD OR LUMBAR SPONDYLITIS... U should go for Physiotherapy, that wil ...  Read More

My wife (34 years) has had neck pain, left shoulder pain, and intermittent tingling/numbness in the left upper limb for the past few weeks. The pain improved while on medication but recurred after stopping it. MRI Cervical Spine (3T) shows straightening of the cervical spine with mild kyphoscoliosis, early degenerative changes, multilevel cervical

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Based on the history and MRI findings, she appears to have cervical radiculopathy due to multilevel cervical disc bulges, with left-sided nerve root compression (more prominent at C4–C5 and C5&# ...  Read More

Sir/Madam My mother 58yrs had compression in C3 to c7 levels in MRI SPINE. But clinical examination reflexes and few symptoms are absent. But heavy weekness, dizziness, walking imbalance, gait walk, falling sensation walking. But no pains , no numbness. Whether it is Cervical Mylopathy or not. Whether clinical examination reflexes and pain mandator

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MRI can show a lot of things; but treatment is only required if the MRI correlates with the clinical signs and symptoms You need to clearly tell what symptoms she has and also what reflexes are affec ...  Read More

I have ear pain consistently and left hand pain, stiffness in the left part of the whole body and very much pain under the left sole from the leg. Attached is the cervical spine report. Thyroid levels tsh is 14 t3 is 1.64 and t4 is 8.03 Hemoglobin is 12 May I know what could be the reason for the pain in the left leg until the sole and unable to f

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Not related to thyroid. Cervical spondylitis?? Need to learn Neck exercises from physiotherapist Do it regularly it slowly resolve. Tab eterocoxib Mr two times a day after food for ten days ...  Read More

I have cervical spine bulge at C4, C5, C6. C4 being the most significant one. Ive seen a spine doc and following conservative treatment since 3 days. Attached my MRI also. Till now i did not notice any major improvement. I kinda demotivated. I dont have lot of pain so no medicine but i have discomfort. I want to know can this be healed with conserv

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I want some answers Since how many days pain is there Neck pain is more r any radiating pain to hands is more Which one started first and when Any weakness in Hand Lifting hand which one pains if ...  Read More

I have been experiencing intermittent pain in the cervical region, along with bilateral shoulder discomfort. At times, the pain radiates down to my hands, accompanied by tingling sensations specifically in the medial two fingers. The symptoms are not constant but occur intermittently. I have noticed some relief with Pregabalin, and occasionally Zer

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Better to get mri cervical spine ...  Read More

I had imbalance and dizziness with popping and cracking sensations in neck i took xray what could be the problem could i have cervical instability

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It's Muscle Spasm ...  Read More

My age is 24 and suddenly had back pain and after 1 month pain radiating to left leg pain was huge not able sit more than 2 min and walk Treatment started conservative mangement failed and epidural failed finally surgery done My question is my father is Ankylosing Spondylitis In mri mentioned that early spondylo denegrative chances in L3/4/5 S1

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Your symptoms are like pivd not look like Ankylosing spondylitis(AS), in AS patient is not able to bend ,not able to flex and rotate his neck and morning stiffness will be there ,if u have these sympt ...  Read More

Doctors my is mild early degenerative disc case can it become a healthy disc.. I want if it can become healthy again. Plz do give me suggestions

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U can consult me online. Will guide u and treat u. ...  Read More

My cervical spine x ray showed a Prominent unilateral costal element of the C7 to left. What does this mean? And also what are the symptoms one is supposed to have with this condition

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Connect please ...  Read More

I am facing neck pain and stiffness in my hand and legs can't turn my head and back pain and dizziness for more than two months I visited Ortho and physio but no cure. And then visited neuro doctor he recommended Cervical MRI ,vitamin d25 and calcium test .he told all are normal just some nutrient deficiency.but I can't bent and turn my head

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Looks like cervical pain based on your symptoms, which could be due to cervical spondylosis which leads to disc and nerve compression leading to all such symptoms. ...  Read More

I would like to know if there's any issues, this is my cervical spine, what is diffuse disc bulge and is mri normal... I had neck pain and it's cured almost with therapy, I still can't understand if this mri is normal. Doctor said everything is normal but what is diffuse disc bulge..

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Disc bulges are there.thats reason for neck pain With proper posture, use cellphone and laptop screen at eye level don't bend neck more than 10 degrees Physiotherapy neck IFT and ULTRASONIC THERAPY.. ...  Read More

For the past few months, I've been having dizziness and mild internal tremors. Yesterday I took a CT brain and cervical spine. CT brain is normal. However there are few findings in the CT spine. I have attached both the reports. Is it curable or does it need any kind of surgery. Does the problem in the spine lead to dizziness and mild internal tr

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Get mri cervical spine to check the disc bulges and nerve compressions Straightening is due ti muscle spasm. Take muscle relaxant It rarely causes dizzines, check with ENT specialist to rule out verti ...  Read More

Hi, I'm 24 years old, 6.1 ft tall guy and I got to know that my cervical AP canal dimensions are 1.2 cm, 1.0cm, mentioned in my MRI, and these are fine without any bulge or herniation. So I wanted to know what is the normal or average discs size or AP canal dimensions of Cervical and lumbar spine? And if mine is smaller then why is it so at such a

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Need to check with consultant doctor. ...  Read More

Hello, Need a suggestion on cervical spine biopsies for c6-c7. We started empirical TB treatment for my mother based on MRI report using medication since 3 weeks.. no such side effects but pain seems to radiates from left hand to right hand.. do you suggest biopsy? In case yes, how safe it is because of location of the infection?

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It is safe ...  Read More

Is there treatment for cervical (C5-C6/C3-C4 complex)? Do I need to look for a cervical specialist in Homeopathy or can consult any doctor?

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Homoeopathic medicine will be helpful for you ...  Read More

I had a chest pain since 6 months i had done all cardic related test like 2 times 2D ECHO, 5 times ECG .. 3 times Xray and multiple blood test all the time all reports were normal as said by 2 different cardiologist... But still I have left chest pain and left shoulder pain so I did CERVICAL SPINE AP LAT XRAY please find the attachment and do let m

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No.. chest pain is not related to cervical ...  Read More

Hi Doctors, I have lightheadedness and went to doctor he asked me to have X Ray of Spine Cervical Lateral and told that one bone is pressing on another due to this blood flow to brain is reduced. I'm concerned is there any life threat? Or what should be my next course of action ? Thanks & Regards.

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It's difficult to say without examining you, but it's possible that the lightheadedness you're experiencing is related to the compression of a cervical vertebra on another vertebra, which could be aff ...  Read More

I was diagnosed with cervical spondylitis with headaches and pain sometimes in left side of head and sometimes right side of head. Doctor told me to go for brain angio with cervical spine which was done on March 2021 Attaching my reports of brain angio & cervical spine which was done 2 years ago Brain observation shows Few tiny discrete foci of T2

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Hello Doctor, My uncle suffered Tingling and go blank sensation both leg and hand from past one month. We did MRI scanning , report says below points 1) Straightening of cervical spine is noted - due to muscle spasm. 2) Ventral Ridging of the sac is seen extending from C3-4 to C6-7 level due to posterior protruding disc. 3) All intervertebral disc

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He has an cervical canal stenosis, that means he has a compression in his spinal cord because of degeneration. Also, he has a lumbar disc pathology. Consult a neurosurgeon for an detailed examination ...  Read More

Attaching my reports of brain angio & cervical spine which was done 2 years ago Brain observation shows Few tiny discrete foci of T2 & FLAIR hyperintensities are noted in right frontal, subcortical and deep white matter, not showing restricted diffusion or blooming suggestive of UBOs and are of questionable significance. Also having chest pain I

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First I need to know your symptoms. What is the reason to get MR Brain Angio ? And chest pain is not related to your disc pathologies. It may be a gastric reflex. Consult your physician for an evaluat ...  Read More

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