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Old 05-30-2010, 06:55 AM
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Default Well--

--it's not REALLY, REALLY bad, in that there seems to be no compression of the spinal cord proper, but compression of the foraminal space, through which the initial nerve roots pass on their way from the spine to the other parts of the body, can certainly produce symptoms in those pathways.

You've got foraminal narrowing at three levels, at least, from the disc herniations and bulges (a herniation means disc material has actually come out of the disc and is taking up space it shouldn't be) and the nerve roots there are likely inflamed and compressed, resulting in symptoms. I wouldn't be surprised if the symtpoms are worse when you turn your head to the right, also, given where these are.

Depending on the severity and the compromise to your normal daily living activities, there may be many routes of treatment, from physical therapy to anti-inflammatory injections, up to and including surgery. You do need to get a surgical consult from an orthopedic spine surgeon if you haven't done so, and let that person take a good look at the images and evaluate your symptoms.
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