Hello doctor,I have a small midline disc protrusion at C6/C7. Mild left side neural foramen C5/6 and C6/7 due to foraminal disc bulges. I am in constant pain daily and did three months with a chiro twice a week which has not helped and I am currently in my fourth week doing some kind of laser treatment (similar to acupuncture) followed by ultrasound treatment which has not helped either. Will surgery help? I am 39 and trying to have a baby (been doing IVF) want to try and fix the problem so it is not an issue when I have a baby. This has really impacted my life, I can no longer work as a carer as it is too physical for me and causes me too much pain. I can barely clean my own house and now have a cleaner helping me. I am desperate and scared it is going to get worse and that I will be in more pain when I am finally pregnant. Also, why are they wanting to repeat the MRI in four months for the thoracic spine?
Hi. May I know what kind of pain you have? Is it radiating to your fingers starting from the neck? Do you have pain in both the hands or only tingling sensations? Any aggravating or relieving factors? You have been asked to repeat MRI after some time due to a small lesion in the thoracic cord which is of unclear significance. Revert with more information to a neurologist online 