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I have a copy of my MRI results. Any help with what this means would be appreciated. My surgeon told me that other than another bulging disc that we would keep an eye on, everything looks "in line" with my surgery 4 months ago. This doesn't sound too in line to me, especially when I am still having pain and headaches.

At the C3-C4 level, there is disc desiccation and moderate decreased height with right paracentral disc protrusion/spu. There is moderate narrowing of the right C3-C4 neural foramen.

These are the discs that were replaced with bone, screws and a plate:

At the C4-5 level, there is high signal and enhancement within the posterior disc which may be related to surgery.

At the C5-6 level, there is similar finding of posterior disc enhancement. Endplates do not appear abnormal. Left uncovertebral hypertrophy with moderate narrowing of the left C5-6 neural forament identified.

At the C6-C7 level, moderate disc enhancement is noted. Broad-based posterior disc bulging/spurring is identified, greater on the left with moderate neural foraminal narrowing. No frank central stenosis.

At the C7-T1 level, no focal disc protrusion or extrusion. Central canal and neural formina are patent.

Thanks!

Jami in TN