Cervical Issues

Hello!
Next injection is 10 May and follow up appointment to check on the affects of the two injections will be determined and surgery would be discussed then, 28 May, GEEZ! Guess I would be looking at june july timeframe for potential surgery. The injection from the other day is working fine but it's only temp. I had one back 13 Feb and it worked well for about a month and more pinching of the nerve has been occurring up till the injection the other day. That one in Feb was at C6 C7 level, this one Tuesday was at the C3 C4 level and next one in May will be at the C5 C6 level to rule out if there should be a single fusion or multiple fusion based on my results. Seems 100% good for now but not sure how long it will last till the tingling in the fingers and bicep pain reappears.

The decision on surgery varies with each individual, different thresholds with pain, how the issues interfere with normal daily activities, what is showing up on the MRI Scans & without intervention will the damage to the nerves become permanent.

It's good the VA is ordering another MRI, they can look to see if there are any changes from the prior MRI. Keep us posted.

New results:

C2-C3: Intervertebral disc height is maintained. No significant disc bulge or herniation present. Spinal canal is patent. Facet arthropathy seen. There is moderate left and moderate to severe right neuroforaminal narrowing.

C3-C4: Mild intervertebral disc height loss noted. Disc
osteophyte complex seen with greater right subarticular/foraminal zone component. Moderate spinal stenosis seen. There is facet arthropathy. Severe bilateral neuroforaminal narrowing noted.

C4-C5: Intervertebral disc height loss seen. Disc osteophyte complex noted. There is facet arthropathy. Mild spinal stenosis seen. There is severe left and moderate to severe right neuroforaminal narrowing.

C5-C6: Intervertebral disc height loss seen at this level. Disc osteophyte complex noted. Facet arthropathy present. There is moderate to severe spinal stenosis. Severe bilateral neuroforaminal narrowing seen.

C6-C7: Intervertebral disc height loss seen at this level. Disc osteophyte complex present. There is facet arthropathy. Moderate to severe spinal stenosis noted. There is severe bilateral neuroforaminal narrowing.

C7-T1: Intervertebral disc height is maintained. No significant disc bulge or herniation present. Spinal canal is patent. There is mild facet arthropathy. Mild left neuroforaminal narrowing seen. The right neural foramen is normal.

Thanks for the quick reply straydog, I have a telephone appt with my PCP @5, I indicated I would like to speak with an orthopedic specialist and the results are the same as the last MRI, nothing better as expected.

Sorry,
I don’t come here too often but yes spoke with my PCP and I am in therapy now for my neck. I just figured something out about my neck:

In the over 20 years in the Marine Corps pushups was routine though out the Corps. When we did pushups, I think we were doing them incorrectly. When we were extended, we kept our heads up when we went up and down, could that now be a source of my cervical issues, wear and tear?? Doing pushups consistently the wrong way for years putting all that stress on the neck??