Hi
I am just going to jump in with the problem so as not to waste everyone's time. I hope that someone can give me some suggests and insight as to what is going on with my back. I am on Cymbalta for the Neuropathy and Percocet for the pain in my back, neck and legs.
I have been to a back pain specialist and 2 neuro surgeons. I also go to a chiropractor and get very good results there so I don't have to take the Percocet as much and for a time after a treatment not at all.
I have been told that according to my MRI that I shouldn't be having back pain where I do which is in the lower back above the right hio and down the back of the right leg, in my upper back from the bottom of my shoulder blade on up and my left arm goes numb and tiglly at times. I have had my right hand operated on for carpal tunnel and had great results from that so I know what carpal tunnel feels like and how it acts.

Here are the results of my MRI in Jan 08

My last MRI on January 9 2008 showed that I have

In the Thoracic
Degenerative Disc Disease at C5 with associated end plate osteophytosis. Mild midline to left paracentral posterior protrusion, mildly effacing the anterior epidural space. Minimal degenerative spondylosis involving the thoracic spine, right lower thoracic scoliosis mesuring 23 degrees, a thinning of the spinal cord.

In the Lumbar
L2-L3 Prominet disc space narrowing with anterior end plate osteophytosis, posterior joint arthrosis, right predominant with associated degenerative spondylolisthesis of L2, disc protrusion extending in to the L2-L3 neural foramen.

L3-L4 Decrease in disc signal intensity, degenerative posterior annular bulge, posterior joint arthrosis, left predominant with minimal neural foraminl stenosis.

L4-L5 Posterior joint arthrosis, left predominant minimal left

L4-L5 neural foraminal stenosis.

L5-S1 Posterior joint arthrosis.

The left thoracolumbar scoliosis measuring 31 degrees.

In the Cervical Spine
C3-C4 decreased disc space height with left sided disc/osteophyte complex producing encroachment of the left anterior thecal sac and mild left foraminal encroachment.

C5-C6 dicreased disc space height with diminished signal intensity of the disc indicating disc desiccation/dehydration with broad based posterior disc protrusion type of disc herniation extending to the left with osteophyte. On measuring approximately 2.0-2.5mm producing encroachment of the anterior thecal sac and mild canal narrowing.


Help is greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Cindy

BTW if this is the wrong place for this topic could it please be moved to the proper one?
Thanks