Hi! I'm back again. That "seering" neck pain,pain down your arm and finger numbness makes me think u have a spinal cord compression going on here. You have described the progression of nerve damage, it goes something like this-neck burning to arm tingling,arm to hand tingling-numbness-burning. Next,that get's more intense, and then your feet become numb. Next, you can't feel your feet at all, and you become numb from the waist down. Next, urinary and bowel incontinence starts. Now, if something isn't changed through surgery,paralysis begins. Can"t walk, your motor skills with arms and hands are deficient- you basically can't do anything. Your in a tough spot, get another opinion; but try not to ride it out too long.. The dirty little secret that no one tells you- Severed nerves NEVER grow back: that 1cm a month statement rarely happens in the real world. Don't panic, but push forward to get some straight answers. By the way, that girl who read the mri interpreted it correctly- good job... later,sfink