Hello everyone. I am new here and am grateful to find some where to find answers and support. I recently had a MRI on my cervical spine and it has left me more confused than ever. I won't write out everything it stated(3 pages) I will only say the most prominent parts. Please if anyone can help me understand what this means and if I should take more steps let me know. Thank you. Hi, I just received my mri results back and have been left very confused. It states this; Reversal of the normal cervical lordosis suggestive of underlying muscular spasm. Congenital narrowing of the spinal canal on the basis of short pedicles. Post surgical changes following anterior cervical fusion at c6-7. Disk bulging at C3-4, C4-5, C5-6, and C7-T1 most severe at C5-6. Midline posterior disk herniation and associated radial tear at C6-7. Approximation of the spinal cord at C5-6. Neural encroachment as detailed above. Probable perinueral cyst within the left neural foramen at T1-2. Left paracentral posterior disk herniatation and associated radial tear at T1-2.
Above all this it states severe bilateral foramianal stenosis from C3-4 through C5-6 Above and below those the other levels say moderate to severe. C2-3 is the only one that shows nothing wrong. Also bilateral facet hypertrophy at all levels as well as ventral and dorsal impingment at C5-6 and C6-7.
Is there anyway to understand what all this actually means and what would be the best steps for me? Is it important to have the MRI with contrast they're recommending for my thorasic spine.