My entire left arm lights up like a Christmas tree when the spurling maneuver is done. That’s why the ortho had thought i herniated a disc and that it was pinching the nerve causing my tricep weakness.
Im just trying to understand. When it says broad based disc bulge at c6-c7, isnt this the herniated disc that is pinching the nerve causing the tricep weakness? Or is what your saying that nerve is on a different level?
The very first symptoms i felt were pins and needles in my left forearm and head when i would be seated and slouch forward slightly. I was also getting pretty severe tricep spasms. Then i noticed the significant loss of tricep strength. I would get this tightness going across the top of my back.
That all seems to be improving which makes me very happy because I feel like i can train a little bit. Unfortunately the pain is getting pretty severe. It feels like a burning right in the spine about four inches down from the neck. Like right between the scapula.
My ortho actually even recommended that i see a some specialist. He really didn’t seem that comfortable with the results. Which is why I’m here. The problem is I’m self pay, and I’m pretty much out of money at this point.
So my question to you is do you think based on my mri this could heal itself with some time. Other then the pain the nerve issues seem to be improving slightly which is good.
