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Old 03-04-2017, 06:11 PM
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Standard rule of thumb: your imaging results and your pain don't always match up. You might feel severe pain but look okay on an MRI image set or the reverse.

That said, it's clear that your images show that you have a real problem at C5-6 and maybe at C6-7. Does your pain match up with those levels? There's charts that show enervation pathways for each disc level. If it does, then your symptoms and your imaging match up. If not, it's worth your time to figure out what doesn't match. You can have a secondary effect: a nerve that is pinched causes a muscle to spasm which compresses a nerve that your imaging doesn't suggest should be irritated. If something like that is happening, the secondary effect should be temporarily lessened if you do a trigger point release or other means to reduce the spasming of the first muscle.

If you're asking if it's time to get an ADR, that's a different kind of question. I'd certainly say that your pain level indicates that it's time to start talking with surgeons and pick one you like. Whether you immediately pull the trigger on the surgery once you find one is a real personal decision and affected by how you perceive your pain level, worsening condition, and general quality of lfe.
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Laura - L5S1 Charitee
C5/6 and 6/7 Prodisc C
Facet problems L4-S1
General joint hypermobility

Jim - C4/5, C5/6, L4/5 disk bulges and facet damage, L4/5 disk tears, currently using regenerative medicine to address

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