Hello My name is Walt from Portage, MI 42 years old looking for advice on my situation. have numerous things going on in my spine. Looking forward to speaking with some of you on some advice.

Does this MRI report sound familiar?
MRI OF THE CERVICAL SPINE WITHOUT CONTRAST
KNI - SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN IMAGING, MR, MRI SPINE CERVICAL WO
CONTRAST, 1 1 10812012, 19 :l 4.
Neck pain radiating to the right upper extremity.
A variety of imaging planes and parameters was utilized for visualization of the cervical
spine.
None.
FINDINGS: Motion artifacts are present.
CRANIOCERVICAL AREA: Normal.
PARASPINAL TISSUES: Normal.
CERVICAL CORD:
BONES:
Normal in size. No evidence of a syrinx or cord mass.
Mild anterolisthesis from C4-5 through C7-Tl. No bone mzurow edema, fracture,
or mass.
CERVICAL DISC LEVELS:
C2-C3: Degenerative change of the facets and uncinate hypertrophy resulting in moderate left foraminal
stenosis.
C3-C4: Broad-based disc osteophyte complex and uncinate hypertrophy resulting in mild spinal stenosis and
severe bilateral foraminal stenosis likely impinging on the exiting C4 nerves.
C4-C5: Broad-based disc osteophyte complex, uncinate hypertrophy, and facet degeneration resulting in mild
spinal stenosis and severe bilateral foraminal stenosis likely impinging on the exiting C5 nerves.
C5-C6: Broad-based disc osteophyte complex, uncinate hypertrophy, and facet degeneration resulting in mild
spinal stenosis, severe right foraminal stenosis, and mild-to-moderate left foraminal stenosis. Likely
impinging on the right C6 nerve.
C6-C7: Broad-based disc osteophyte complex and uncinate hypertrophy resulting in moderate right foraminal
stenosis. Mild spinal stenosis.
C7-Tl:. Moderate right foraminal stenosis.
CONCLUSION:
l. Exam is suboptimal secondary to motion artifacts. Mild spinal stenosis from C3-4 through C6-7. No cervical
cord compression, syrinx, or mass.
2. Multilevel foraminal stenosis likely impinging on the bilateral C4 nerves, bilateral C5 nerves, and right C6

Walt,

It is great to have you come and be with us. You will fine a great number of dear friends to listen when you are in need of ears. Please, just let us know how we can help you out. You will find out we are supportive and relaxing place.

Please keep us up to date on your situation. Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Darlene

Thank You so much for the warm Welcome. I have been suffering from this condition since march 24th 2012. It all started when I was at work and a case of milk 6 half gallons in a cardboard box was snagged by the refrigeration strap to the walk in cooler dropped it on my head. went through the workers comp thing a everything. And they blamed it on a recent injury from many years ago. seen a neurosurgeon and asked me if I filed a workers comp claim. I said no. she indicated that the injury was fresh and that there was no scar tissue showing up on the CT Scan or MRI which ever they called it. SO here I am no insurance ETC. Running Low on Gabapentin, SO i decided to apply for SSI to be on the safe side well wouldn't you know I got denied right off the bat. I have been thru 4 or 5 epidural injection and did not work. I told the surgeon why am I going to keep getting injection when it did not work in the first place. Oh and also my former employer also blamed it on degenerative disc disease. I was LIKE WHAT!!! Really that's your only conclusions? So here I am and maybe this where I will stay

Walt,

Here is a forum you need to check into, there are some fellow members there to help you out on SSI.

Social Security Disability:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum28.html

You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Darlene