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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Should I Seek Conservative Treatment For Multiple Disc Protrusions And Stenosis Along With Muscle Weakness, Vertigo, And Cold Sensations?

Hello and thank you in advance for taking time to read about my condition: I have done MRI to lumber, cervical part and head because I had symptoms such as vertigo, blurred vision, tiredness and back pain and stiffness of the neck. I have been living with back pain all my life, but lately it was constant and started ruining my sleep. I have experienced muscle weakness, especially in the hands and cold waves on the back even when it is hot. When I get the cold waves the base of my tongues and the jaw become stiff and kind of senseless. A few days ago I started feeling muscle contractions in my right arm and leg. Arm is well but I am dragging a bit my leg. I send only cervical spine results, as all else seems good. My question is shall I look for conservative treatment if possible? What other symptoms I may expect if the condition progresses? Is there any quick fix for the vertigo as I am looking for 2 young children that need me in good condition. Thank you again CERVICAL SPINE: STRAIGHT CERVICAL LORDOSIS, CERVICAL VERTEBRAE – SAVED CONTOURS, FORM, TRABECULAR STRUCTURE, BONE MARROW SIGNAL INTESITY- WITHOUT TANGIBLE FOCAL CHANGES, CRANIOSPINAL TRANSITION – IN NORM. C 2-3 LEVEL – LIGHT MEDIAN PROMENATING INTERVERTIBRAL DISC, FACET JOINTS - SUBHONDRAL OSTEOSCLEROSIS. C 3-4-5 LEVEL – ON THE RIGHT PARAMEDIAN AND FORAMENALLY PROMENATING VERTEBRAL DISCS C5-6-7 LEVEL – MEDIAN PARAMEDIAN AND BILATERALLY FORAMINAL PROMENATING DISC – OSTEOFITE COMPLEXES. C7 – TH1-2-3-4-5-6 IN NORM SPINAL BRAIN – NORMAL SIZE, FORM, SIGNAL INTENSITY, WITHOUT TANGIBLE FOCAL CHANGES, EXCEPT SMALL LONG ELIPSED liquorisointense FINDING ON LEVEL TH 6 AND TH 7 VERTEBRATED BODIES ; PERIVERTEBRAL SOFT TISSUES, VISIBLE PART OF LUNG APEXES – IN NORM. CONCLUSION C5-6-7 LEVELS: OSTEHONDROSIS, MEDIAN, PARAMEDIAN AND BILATERAL FORAMENAL DISC PROTRUSIONS, DEGENERATIVE OSTEOHONDROGENIC STENOSIS OF CENTRAL VERTEBRAL CHANNEL II STAGE (Y.KANG) – COMPRESSION AND DEFORMATION OF SPINAL BRAIN WITHOUT DATA OF COMPRESSIVE MIELOPATHY, BILATERAL MAINLY OSTHEOGENIC FORAMENAL STENOSIS, COMPRESSION OF C6 AND C7 NERVE ROOTS. C3-4-5 LEVELS – RIGHT PARAMEDIAN AND RIGHT FORAMENAL DISC PROTRUSIONS, DEGENERATIVE OSTHEOHONDROGENIC STENOSIS OF VERTEBRAL CHANNEL I STAGE – OBLITERATION OF MORE THAN 50% OF SUBARACHNOID SPACE; MAINLY OSTHEOGENIC RIGHT FORAMENAL STENOSIS, COMPRESSION OF RIGHT C4 AND C5 NERVE ROOTS C2-3 LEVEL- LIGHT MEDIAN DISC PROTRUSION, ARTHROSIS CHANGED FACET JOINTS. ADDITIONAL FINDING – SMALL SYRINX AT LEVEL TH6-7 Here ara t
posted on Tue, 1 Aug 2023
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