[tdw1108john]

hello i am tdw1108 i have just recieved results of my mri telling me that i have a disk protrusion of c3-4 minimal stenosis of c4-5 and mild stenosis of 6-7 is this disabling what can help me with this

[Rrae]

Welcome to this wonderful forum!
You'll find there are so many wonderful folks here, who are willing to share what they know and offer much support

Here is the Spinal Forum at NT, click on:

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum22.html

This may be a good place to start with. While you wait for responses, read through other's posts and use the 'search' feature at the top of the page to type in specific words to what you'd like to center in on and hopefully posts will pop up from previous discussions similar to what you are facing.

Thanks for introducing yourself!
It will be great getting to know you
Just ask if you need help finding your way around!

Caring
Rae

[(Broken Wings)]

Welcome to NT

MRI results are sometimes confusing, but things are written in ways to tell your treating doctor what the structural part looks like.

Protrusion is a pretty bad stage of disc problems. You have a bulge that's almost a herniation, actually a sneeze or little bump could cause a herniation. Your disc is soft tissue. Not bone. It's the cushion between your vertebrae/bone. It acts as a shock absorber for your spinal column.

A protrusion is between a bulge (like a knot on a tire) and a herniation (like an opening in a doughnut and some of the jelly is coming out, on a microscopic basis.

The stenosis is narrowing of the openings for the nerve roots to come off the spinal cord. So can cause lots of pain when inflamed.

Protrusions can cause lots of pain too.

There's not protection for the neck. The head weighs about 8 to 10 lbs. Sometimes the weight of ones head can cause pain and weakness too.

I have herniations and bulges in my discs in my neck area. Not easy to live with. Not easy to work with. I always say things could be worse. I"m still working, but self-employed. It made a difference, to be able to lay down if I needed to. I did stress my job though.

Have you had PT? I lived in therapy for 7 1/2 years. Some helped, some things didn't.

Tried all kinds of things for relief.

If it's a new injury, and not a preexisting condition, then you're new to this level of pain. You will find lots of info here to bring you up to speed with things. So many people to share with.

It's tough, so don't be a stranger. We're here for you

[NurseNancy]

broken wings gave you great advice.
i also am dealing with disc problems; pain, cord compression protrusion etc.

after an mri it's usual for your dr to discuss the results with you and tell you what course of action to take. maybe PT ... surgery is not always an answer especially if your sx's are not too bad. you should make an appt with your dr to discuss the results.

try to take a friend or family member to help you remember what the dr says.
your pcp might also be valuable for info and support.

please let us know how you're doing.

[Darlene]

Hello and welcome to NeuroTalk. Happy to see you have come to be with us.

There are great number of fellow members here to assist as possible. Just let us know if we can be of any help. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around.

Darlene