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I AM 47YR OLD FEMALE, HT 5'1 WT 158. I

I AM 47YR OLD FEMALE, HT 5'1 WT 158.
I HAVE BEEN SUFFERING FOR OVER 7 MONTHS WITH EXTREME RIGHT ARM AND RIGHT NECK PAIN. MY LEFT ARM/NECK HAS LESS PAIN. XRAY REPORT IS AS FOLLOWS: NO PREVERTEBRAL SOFT TISSUE SWELLING. ALIGNMENT NORMAL. NO FRACTURES. MODERATELY SEVERE DISC DEGENERATIVE CHANGES SEEN @ C4-5, C5-6 & C6-7. THERE ARE MODERATE MULTILEVEL FACET DEGENERATIVE CHANGES. THERE IS RIGHT FORAMINAL NARROWING AT C4-5.
IMPRESSION: MULTILEVEL MID/LOWER CERVICAL DISC DEGENERATIVE CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH RIGHT FORAMINAL NARROWING.
I AM SCHEDULE FOR AN EMG/NCS=B UE IN DECEMBER.
WHAT DOES ALL THIS MEAN? AM I CORRECT TO KNOW THAT I HAVE A BIG PROBLEM OR MINIMAL "FIX IT" PROBLEM WITH CURRENT MEDICATIONS? PLEASE ADVISE IN THE MOST SIMPLIEST OF TERMS. THANK YOU
I HAVE BEEN SUFFERING ALONG TIME AND CURRENT MEDICATIONS : DICLOFENAC/75mg (x's 2 daily) & GABAPENTIN/100mg (working within 14 days up to x's 3 daily).
Sun, 27 Sep 2015
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