Hello all. Been having terrible pain in neck, R-shoulder and arm. Wondered if anyone here has expertise at reading x-rays? I have placed a "red arrow" pointing to what appears to me to be a bone fragment--between C4 and C5.
Also, I have placed 3 tiny "green dots" around C5 and C6--areas that appear to me to be problematic--fractures?...or some misalignment causing pinched nerves?
I'm currently waiting for a 2d opinion from a 2d doctor. Thank you.

I think you found the possible trouble spots, and possibly the lowest one on the c spine - has normal spacing but the right side seems to close up or have something there too.

Have you seem a chart like this ?
There are others on the net also with various amounts of info.

That last one is where it should be - it's sitting on the "ball" of the 1st thoracic joint. I thought it was collapsed too at first, but then I looked at the chart. LOL

There does look like some "thing" between the discs - whether it's a bone fragment or not, i don't know but it sure looks like one. I don't see anything wrong with C5-6. I think you're seeing shadows there from behind.

Glad you're getting a 2nd opinion tho. Let us know what he says. Best of luck. God bless! Hugs, Lee

Many thanks, Jo*mar and Leesa. I'm now waiting for my private neurologist's opinion. I know for certain that he is NOT afraid to read an x-ray. I eventually had 11 x-rays (shoulder/chest/neck/head) taken at a VA hospital. For some reason, both my primary care doc (VA) and my VA neurologist (for parkinson's) won't even look at them. They tell me they are not "qualified" to read x-rays. Maybe you guys can help me to understand--WHY???
I mean, a "neurologist" is NOT qualified to read an x-ray? Why NOT?--was he sick that 2d year of grad-school?

i havent read many....but areas of concern to me are posterior 6/7 appears loss of disc height...? non displaced fx of 4 and 5 again posterior...plus the your red arrow, and the same spot next one down, C1 appears to be angled oddly and the vertebral body is highlighted sharply compared to others....? activity?
have you had trauma to your neck, even as simple as whiplash....since you are VA could this have happened in country?

I was wondering about injuries or accidents that might be tied it with the pain too.

And we have some older threads in some of the other forums with mention of shoulder pain or frozen shoulder tied to PD.
You can do a whole forum search to find those. Just interesting to see you mention both ...