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What does broad based posterior disc osteophyte complex at c56 with an indentation on the ventral aspect of cervical cord?
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∙ 12y ago
There's an extra bit of bone -- the kind of thing that happens as we age. It's not shaped like a toothpick but is wide at its base. It is in the back of the soft tissue between C5 and C6 (two of the three lowest vertegra in the neck). It's pressing a bit on the spinal cord.
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Can whiplash to the neck cause osteophyte complex and compression of the left C6 nerve?
Yes, I was T-boned (whiplash injury) and developed posterior osteophyte complex as a result. My CAT scan showed no injury after the accident at the hospital but a year later I had a MRI done because of severe neck pain and it showed osteophyte complex. The extreme force put on the disc during impact (whiplash) triggers your brain to "repair" the injured disk forming osteophytes.
What can be done for osteophyte complex with slight impression on ventral thecal sac?
What can be done for osteophyte complex with slight impressio on ventral thecal sac
What is posterior disk osteophyte complex?
Disc osteophyte complex usually occurs as a person ages. It is a spinal condition where a spinal vertebra is afflicted by osteophytes or commonly known as bone spurs. This often results in experiencing headaches, stiff neck, and weakness in the shoulders.
Is there a difference between osteophyte and osteophyte complex?
Osteophyte is one abnormal growth. Osteophyte complex is numerous bony growths which can affect not only more than one vertebrae (but several), and can be extremely painful when rubbing on the nearby nerves, and also causes narrowing of the neural foramina(?). You don't want an osteophyte (s) placing pressure on the thecal sac (which is where the cerebral spinal fluid is located). susankatielorraine@yahoo.com
Do you need surgery for mild right paracentral disc osteophyte complex at the c5-c6 level?
No
What is C3-4 a small unconvertebral joint osteophyte right side C5-6 moderate sized broad based posterior discosteophyte complex Slight stenosis of right neural foramen?
This sounds like someone reading an MRI report. It basically is arthritic changes with ageing
The MRI read at the C4-5 level there is a posterior disk osteophyte ridge complex asymmetric to the right producing narrowing of the central canal on the right what does this mean?
It means that there are growths of bone or spurs interfering with the position of nerves that pass between the vertebrae causing pain tingling or loss of strength in certain parts of the body.
What causes disk - osteophyte complex?
A disk osteophyte complex occurs where the soft tissue of the inter-vertebral disk herniates or extrudes outside of the of its normal parameters along with a bone spur(s) of the vertebrae. The bone spurs are smooth structures formed over a period of time, i.e., degenerative changes as part of the aging process. Because of the delicate nature of the degenerative changes, which alone may by asymptomatic, any intervening trauma may make them symptomatic due any combination of the spur or disk protrusion. Pain and numbness may occur because of the combination of the disk and the osteophyte (or "disk osteophyte complex") impinging on the nerve root system, or structure surrounding the spinal cord.
What discs are found between the spinal cord?
Can a "severe left foraminal disc osteophyte complex and contact of the exiting C6 nerve" cause problems with vomiting?
What is diffuse disc osteophyte complex indenting thecal sac and what is the cure?
Diffuse disc osteophyte complex refers to the formation of bony growths and disc protrusions in the spine, which can cause compression on the thecal sac. Treatment usually involves a combination of therapies such as physical therapy, pain management, and in severe cases, surgery to alleviate pressure on the spinal nerves. Management focuses on relieving symptoms and preventing further damage to the spine.
MRI results thecal sac narrows maximally to 8-to9mm in ap dimension at the c6-7 level where there is a 2-mm disc osteophyte complex?
what is a indeterminate mass
How to cure disc osteophyte complex?
Since this condition arises due to the aging factor for most of them, this could be cured by proper nutrition. Like persons nearing the age of 45+ should have regular intake of protein + vitamins + minerals to boost up their basic health. Persons diagnosed with disc osteophyte complex should also be given GlucoseAmine supplement which could help them to get back the cartilage function.
