MRI cervical spine

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multilevel spondylosis with findings most prominently seen at C6-C7 with bilateral foraminal encroachment left-greater-than-right but with osteophyte disc complex seen centrally C5-C6, C4-C5. Focal soft extrusion is seen at C4-5 left lateral
 
Here is the way I would interpret your report. Spondylosis is like osteoarthritis which refers to bone.

Bilateral foramenal encroachment means that where the nerves exit your spine, there is pressure on the nerves on both sides of the spine. Think of your spine this way. There is the central canal which has nerves running thru the entire spine. It's like a straw and the nerves run down the center of the straw. Foramen refers to the exit areas. At each level of the spine there are openings for the nerves to run. The openings in the neck/cervical area deal with the nerves in the upper body such as the arms and hand area. The nerves that exit in the lurabar area in the low back run to the legs and so on.
It sounRAB like some of the bones are also affecting the central canal where the nerves are running. Thus osteophytes bone formed or narrowing in on the central canal where all the nerves run thru your spine.

So it appears that there is pressure on the nerves both the central canal and the areas in your neck where the nerves exit your spine to other parts of your body.

Hope this helps you. Good luck.
 
Hi Cac219.....those of us with cervical spine problems tend to meet on the Spinal Cord Disorders board and would love to welcome you there. Most here are lurabar but a lot know about both enRAB of the spine, like Pebble Beach.

We have lots of info on cervical spine issues like spondylosis so as Bob Barker used to say...Come on Down!

Jenny
 
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