I was in a car crash and have an MRI of my neck that says:


1. There is some straightening of the cervical spine consistent with muscle spasm.

2. C3-4: There is a left foraminal disc herniation of the protrusion type projecting into the left neural foramen with moderately severe left neural formational stenosis.

3. C7-T1: There is a 3mm Broad Based left paracentral to left foramina disc herniation of the protrusion type with effacement of the left ventral subarachnoid space ventrally and moderately severe left-sided neural forminal stenosis.


What does it mean. What can i do. My Appointment is a few weeks out.

I bolded a the main points that might be from the crash, but you do have stenosis also which is usually a degenerative condition.

I would ask for some PT to help with the pain for right now..since muscle spasms are mentioned..A very good spinal PT might be able to help with the herniations too...

Spinal forum- more info there -
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum22.html
Spinal terminology sticky thread-
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread115890.html

Welcome ImInPain.

Thank you!

Hello, ImInPain. Hope you find answers to your questions soon. I wish you well.

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

Darlene

Hope you are feeling better soon and PT can be very helpful for cervical pain/injuries.