I have never been symptom free, just varying levels of intensity, increasing in severoty over the years. I have constant burning, in my neck, shoulders and into arms, mainly right side. There is lots of grinding when I turn my head, like bubble wrap, almost like gears, catching 5-6 times each way on what I now assume are bone spurs. It is quite exhausting to just hold my head on my shoulders most of the time. Intermittent numbness and muscle spasms strong enough to pull my head back are a regular occurrence. I also had L4-5 laminectomy in 1979 with continuing deterioration there as well. I had the cervical MRI mainly to check on the structural integrity and will be checking the lumbar region again soon.
Thanks again.