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Suggest Remedy For A Partially Calcified Disc Protrusion
hi doctor. I m worry my ct scan show the c5/6 there is a partially calcified disc protrusion which indent and compresses the theca with resultant mild central canal stenosis.and c6/7 level there is a calcified disc protrusion which slightly indent the theca.and somentime and can t moving my head and also taken my clothes from my head. thank you for help me. Carmen.
Tue, 21 Apr 2015
Hello!
Read your question and understand your concern.
I would say that the calcifications is indicator of a chronic process, so you have chronic degenerative changes of the cervical column.
The spinal canal is not severely compressed, and that is a very good thing. I don't think that surgery is needed.
I would recommend you to hold a cervical collar and do a lot of physiotherapy.
For the pain I would recommend gabapentine or amytriptiline, but these drugs should be given under medical prescription.
Hope to have been of help!
Best wishes!
Dr. Abaz Quka
Read your question and understand your concern.
I would say that the calcifications is indicator of a chronic process, so you have chronic degenerative changes of the cervical column.
The spinal canal is not severely compressed, and that is a very good thing. I don't think that surgery is needed.
I would recommend you to hold a cervical collar and do a lot of physiotherapy.
For the pain I would recommend gabapentine or amytriptiline, but these drugs should be given under medical prescription.
Hope to have been of help!
Best wishes!
Dr. Abaz Quka
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