Originally Posted by Weasel

I do have therapy scheduled tomorrow and have a cervical cortizone epidural scheduled as well (in 2 damn weeks). But looking at the MRI it doesn't look like the cortizone shot can offer much help... My C5 is compressed with a small hemhorage at the spinal chord, my C6 is the main issue that has a solid hold on the nerve into my left arm, and the C7 is also compressed and is getting close to doing the same to the right side. So 2 of the problem discs can be made better with the traction and shots while one will need a posterior cervical foramenotomy to add clearance for the nerve passage... what sucks is that it is in the upper spine at the shoulders so it puts pain in the arms and took half the stregnth from mt left arm... so I can't even do "light duty" work until it is fixed. It would actually be easier for me if it was a lower back problem where I could still at least turn wrenches.

Oh well, one day at a time I guess.