momof5

I am a 42 year old woman with neck pain that has been present for at least 6 years. I did not have any accidents or injuries to my neck or spine. I also have pain down my left arm and numbness and tingling in my left hand. I just got my MRI results and was wondering if you could read it and interpret what it says?
CLINICAL INDICATION: Left shoulder pain.

IMPRESSION:
1. Degenerative changes of the cervical spine as outlined. There is a mild degree of canal stenosis at C5-6
and C6-7 without cord compression. Minimal contouring of the cord on the right at C5-6.

2. Mild foraminal narrowing as described at C5-6 and C6-7.

PROCEDURE:
Inversion-recovery, T1-, and T2-weighted images of the cervical spine were obtained in multiple imaging planes
without intravenous contrast.

FINDINGS:
The alignment of the cervical spine is unremarkable. Somewhat heterogeneous signal within the bone marrow, the
significance of which is uncertain. There is a relative area of decreased signal intensity in the posterior
aspect of the C6 vertebral body which is not bright on either the STIR or the T2 sequence. The significance of
this is uncertain. There is no compression fracture. There is no signal abnormality in the spinal cord.
Paraspinal soft tissues are unremarkable. Findings at individual levels are as follows:

C2-3: The spinal canal and foramina are patent.

C3-4: Minimal posterior disc/osteophyte without central or foraminal compromise.

C4-5: Mild posterior disc/osteophyte without central or foraminal compromise.

C5-6: Posterior disc/osteophyte, more prominent on the right than the left. This abuts the ventral surface of
the cord. There is a mild degree of canal narrowing without cord compression. The foramina are also mildly
narrowed.

C6-7: There is posterior disc/osteophyte and uncinate spurring on the left. Mild narrowing of the spinal canal
without cord compression. Mild left foraminal narrowing.

C7-T1: Spinal canal and foramina are patent.