<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.I have an osteophyte 5th and 6th vertibrae.. MRI done in 2007 before my thyrodectomy sugery, and it revealed no major issues... the reason why the MRI was done was I could not move my neck left and right Anyway after the surgery the pain dissapeared.. and now about a month back it appeared.. Should i go for a nother MRI? Are these osteophytes grow..is there a permanent solution, without pain killers?  <response>: Hello, Thanks for the query, I have noted your problem If you have neck pain of similar nature and doesnt have pain in handsweakness of hands, you may wait to get the MRI. Osteophytes may change with time, and you need physiotherapy and a course of either Gabapentin, pregabalin. If you donor improve within 2 weeks get an MRI done. The other options are surgical management. But this should be done if some has nerve root compression. Hope this helps Best wishes 