Thank you so much!! I'm so tired of the Dr.'s saying nothing could be wrong. Including a spine specialist. They said there is plenty of space for the cord but honestly, isn't the fact that the cord is flattened enough cause for action?

This is the MRI from 2009:

mild arthritic changes C1.
C2-C3 no stenosis
C3-4 left facet joint severely hypertrophic, associated endplate osteophytic ridge with mild to mod left foraminal stenosis. No central canal stenosis. Osteophytic ridge extends into left lateral recess (left lateral recess stenosis). Overall exuberant calcification suggestive of previous fracture of lamina or facet joint w/ calcification & degenerative changes.
C4-5 mild degen changes rt facet joint, element of endplate osteophytic ridge.
C5-6 small central disc protrusion w/ assoc annular tear. mild facet degenerative changes, no stenosis.
C6-7 small broad based posterior disc osteophyte complex. Assoc annular tears.
C7-T1 normal disc space.

Summary: Degen changes of left C3-4 facet joint. Assoc calcification & thickening of adjacent left lamina. Mild degen disc bulge at C6-7, mild central disc protrusion w/ assoc annular tear C5-6.

So the annular tears appear to have healed in those 3 years, but at the expense of narrowed discs. This MRI was seen by a neurosurgeon, who felt I had no cause for pain.

I don't know what else to do. The physiatrist is the only Dr. who was willing to listen to me. And now he wants another EMG. Erg. So frustrating!