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Do I need surgery for my spine pain?
Query: Hello doctor, I need a third opinion regarding the condition of my spine. Please advise. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have not mentioned anything about clinical symptoms and the duration, and why you need a third opinion. Based on one gross cross-section T2 sagittal plane cut, there is a straightened cervical spine, with some degenerative osteophytes and some mild reduction in d... Read Full »
I have severe shoulder pain and my X-ray shows osteophytes. Should I be worried?
Query: Hello doctor, I have severe shoulder pain. The X-ray shows that I have severe osteophytes and osteoarthritis. My neck has reverse lordosis and leans to its right. I have undergone laminectomy of L5-S1 in the past. Please help me out. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please share your X-ray with me. Regards. Read Full »
Is neck straightening a cause for right-sided neck and shoulder pain?
Query: Hello doctor,For the past two weeks, I have been having on and off pain on my right side of the neck. Occasionally, there is pain on my shoulder and shooting or throbbing pain down my right arm. Sometimes I feel some soreness on the left side of my back, but that is usually not as bad as the right. ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is cervical spinal straightening, usually due to postural abnormality, due to prolonged stay in front of laptops. The good news inter-vertebral discs are healthy, so there is no irreversible damage. There is an only minimal bulging of the disc at C 4-5 and C 5-... Read Full »
My MRI result shows small slit like CSF intensity at C5-C6 of the spinal cord. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, My MRI results are as follows: Loss of normal cervical lordosis due to paraspinal muscle spasm. Mild posterior disc herniation noted at C3, C4, C4-C5, C6-C7 causing mild compression over ventral thecal sac. Mild right posterior paracentral disc herniation at C5-C6 indenting thecal sa... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sorry to have known that small CSF-like intensity at C5-C6 is probably called a syrinx which can occur without a cause, due to tuberculosis or after a trauma. The disc protrusion seen at C3-C4,C4-C5 and C6-C7 are non significant. Do you have history of trauma or TB spi... Read Full »