i am female and 49 years young I have been in 3 major car accidents 1 was head on and I am petite and air bag punctured my long the 2 other accidents hospitalized me also. i had a recent mri of neck and there are significant changes from pervious mri in 2005 the findings are as follows disc c3-4 shows shallow rightward mixed spondylotic protrusion, endplate spurring & facet change is demonstrated. no neural effacement. c4-5 shows shallow,broad-based mixed spondyltic protrusion & mild facet change. c5-6 shallow,broad-based mixed spondylotic protrusion. no neural effacement. c6-7 shows broad-based ,bilobed mixed spondylotic protrusion which is slightly rightward eccentric. disc @ at this level does slightly migrate superiorly from the disc space. c7-t1 demonstates shallow,broad-based, bilobed mixed spondylotic protrusion. also fyi i had nerve block as ell as epidural injections nothing has helped also have numbness from base f neck down right shoulder to fingers also chronic headaches i also have tried physical & massage therapy as well as years of chiropractic therapy i believe it is very serious & from all above i mentioned surgery seems a definite in near future also have limited range in my neck movements
his of now if conservative treatment with medicines, use of cervical collar and neck isometric exercises may be helpful. If nerve symptoms like tingling, numbness and pain interfere with daily routine activity, your spinal surgeon may consider fusion surgery