... LEVEL WITH SLIGHT PROMINENCE OF THE POSTERIOR INFERIOR VERTEBRAL BODY OF C5 THAT APPEARS MINIMALLY IMPINGED UPON THE THECAL SAC BUT DOES NOT APPEAR TO TOUCH THE SPINAL CORD. ... (2 replies)

... The "thecal sac indentation" that he mentions should not, at this time, be symptomatic. ... (5 replies)

... So far there is no frank cord compression seen. The exiting c6, c7 nerve roots are possibly being impinged by severe foraminal narrowing. Lots of areas between c3 and c7 where the thecal sac abuts the central cord, but without significant canal stenosis. ... (4 replies)

... Hello - lordosis is the curvature of the neck and loss of the curve can be most likely caused by muscle spasm. It is a common finding on MRI with people with neck problems. Spondylosis is a degenerative process aka spinal osteoarthritis. which results is osteophyte (bone spur) growth and most of the time pain. The thecal sac surrounds your spinal cord and a... (3 replies)

... shows a small central disc protrusion causing some central impression into the thecal sac. No contact upon the underlying cord by this process seen. ... (1 replies)

... nd is only felt when I move the arm quickly. At first she felt I had a shoulder injury not related to the disc but xrays ruled that out. Now they feel it is an impinged nerve. ... (1 replies)