Hello doctor, I have the history of upper neck popping when moving neck back and forth. Numbness on the left side of the body. Back pain from the majority of back preventing me from sleeping. Popping occurs right at the base of the head and neck and can feel something moving. I had an MRI today.
Hello. There is mild straightening of the cervical vertebrae and might suggest cervical muscle spasm. Vertebral bodies show regular marrow signal changes. No endplate degeneration. The spinal canal is normal. The spinal cord is normal in size and signal intensity. No evidence of intradural or extradural or intramedullary mass lesion. Cervico-medullary and cranio-vertebral junctions are normal.No evidence of Chiari malformation.No evidence of atlantoaxial dislocation.No evidence of syringomyelia. Pre and paravertebral soft tissues are normal. Intervertebral discs, disc height, and hydration are standard. Intervertebral discs are normal. Visualized musculature appears normal. No evidence of cervical rib or mass lesion. Impression, your MRI cervical spine is showing mild straightening, and it can be from cervical muscle spasm. This is not a serious concern.