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Old 11-25-2009, 07:51 AM
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dazedandconfused--you're going to need an independent doctor, most likely an orthopedic spine surgeon, to examine those MRI's because just from where I'm siting, it sounds serious.

Worker's comp docs are all too often in thrall to the people who pay their fees, meaning you won't get an honest read out of them in serious cases. This may be a situation in which a consult with personal injury lawyers (who may also have their own doctors on retainer) would be advisable, assuming you got this from work injury.

What the MRI means, basically, is due to degenerative changes of disc and possibly also of bone spurring, you have cord compression at least at two cervical levels. Cord compression is nothing to play with--if it gets severe enough it can cause symptoms from the levels it's at all the way down, to bowels and legs, enough to cause even paralysis if the compression is severe enough. Cord compression is usually considered an urgent surgical priority--the pressuring elements need to be released and the pressure relieved.

If you are having symptoms of bowel/bladder control, motor weakness, etc., you need to consult independent doctors now.
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