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What Does This Cervical Spine X-ray Report Indicate?
Posted on
Fri, 9 Oct 2015
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Fri, 9 Oct 2015
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Question : Hello,
My cervical spine x-ray with doctor's impressions is attached. I have a chronic neck pain, pain when rotating my neck to the sides, especially the right side of my neck is more stiff and painful when moving to the right side; since 2010. Sometimes I feel neck/shoulder pain after long hours of sitting. I got MRI images, chiro and physical thrapies for 2 months with various specialists. I still don't know what is the cause of my neck pain and how to treat it.
My cervical spine x-ray with doctor's impressions is attached. I have a chronic neck pain, pain when rotating my neck to the sides, especially the right side of my neck is more stiff and painful when moving to the right side; since 2010. Sometimes I feel neck/shoulder pain after long hours of sitting. I got MRI images, chiro and physical thrapies for 2 months with various specialists. I still don't know what is the cause of my neck pain and how to treat it.
Brief Answer:
Due to loss of lordosis.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
You have a loss of cervical lordosis due to postural changes that is responsible for the pain that you are having.
1. Avoid pillows,
2. Continue the same exercises,
3. Avoid prolonged sitting / leaning forward/ 2 wheeler driving for long distances.
A course of Muscle relaxants, interferential therapy (IFT) and/or Intermittent Cervical Traction (ICT) for a week followed by exercises will help you. If the problem persists, then plan for MRI of your cervical spine.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL XXXX
Due to loss of lordosis.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
You have a loss of cervical lordosis due to postural changes that is responsible for the pain that you are having.
1. Avoid pillows,
2. Continue the same exercises,
3. Avoid prolonged sitting / leaning forward/ 2 wheeler driving for long distances.
A course of Muscle relaxants, interferential therapy (IFT) and/or Intermittent Cervical Traction (ICT) for a week followed by exercises will help you. If the problem persists, then plan for MRI of your cervical spine.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL XXXX
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