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@willjean19

Hi Alfred:

Yes, disappointing is a perfect description. Unfortunately it can take visiting multiple physicians and medical experts to try to understand the source of your pain. It sounds very much like nerve compression to me, although I have not read your results. Does your MRI mention nerve compression in the foraminal space due to the stenosis? It is true there are those of us that show results on diagnostic tests that do not equate pain in those individuals. My father was heavily burdened with osteoarthritis in his later years of life. It deeply affected his mobility but he had no pain.

It is frustrating but I would continue to seek another opinion as to a solution.

Best of luck to you

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Hi willjean19,

I am attaching the latest cervical/thoracic MRI (21/12/2022) and bone scan to this reply.

I find it hard to understand which right are they referring to? From the front or from the rear of the body?

For example:
C6/7: Uncovertebral disc osteophyte complex is larger on the right with severe right neural compressive foraminal stenosis. Moderate left foraminal narrowing.

Thank you.

Alfred