I'm with Jo, don't see anything terribly unusual in your MRI report, at least from a surgical standpoint…

Have you been given a diagnosis (dx)? Could you tell us a little bit more about your symptoms (sx)? For example, are you just experiencing numbness in your arms and pinkie and ring fingers, or numbness AND tingling? These may be nerve pain sx coming from either your cervical spine at the C-5/C-6 level, OR from your brachial plexus, a few inches down. If it's the latter, you may want to look into Thoracic Outlet Syndrome ("TOS") as a possible dx; similar to the "brachial neuritis" noted in the report.

There is a TOS forum on NeuroTalk, just below this one. Check out the sticky threads at the top, there is a wealth of information captured in them which may be helpful to you even if you don't have TOS. Lots of great ideas in there for dealing with myofascial and nerve pain issues…

How do you like your PT? May be a good person to talk to about your more troubling sx, what's causing them and where you might find the best treatment (tx) at this point (what type of specialist or modality, etc.). You may also need to recruit a good pain management physician and a neurologist to be part of your tx team, if you haven't already.

I think you'll find that by becoming your own best advocate, things will start to look a lot better to you. Knowledge is power! We are here to support you should you have any questions or concerns. Keep posting to let us know how you are doing, OK?

Alison