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Hello, Could you please explain what my Doctor said,this is what he said in the Report.

Your Flexion-Extension X-rays demonstrates very little movement at C5-6,but you do Sublux at C4-5 when you flex the vertebral of C4 moves forward when you flex and backwards when you extend at C4-5. Could you please tell me if this means that I have Instability because my C4 Sublux when I move forward when I flex and backwards? what does Sublux means?   any help would be appreciate!!!!

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Rob

 

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August 30 5:03 PM (7 minutes and 34 seconds later)
         
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Subluxation is partial dislocation with movement, that reduces spontaneously when the movement is reversed.

Yes, you do have instability.

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August 30 6:55 PM (1 hour and 51 minutes and 12 seconds later)
         
Reply to Doctor Nash's Post: Hi Dr.Nash, Some doctors I have seen in the told me that I have Hypermobility at C4-5,Is it same as saying I have Instability.What I'm trying to say is INSTABILITY and HYPERMOBILITY are they same or is instability different than Hypermobility.

what is hypermobility?

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August 30 7:00 PM (5 minutes and 50 seconds later)
         
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Hi, Rob.

In this matter the two words mean the same thing. The vertebra tends to move back and forth just a little bit.

If the docs are radiolgists, the different terms are understandable. They never come out with a definitive statement. We say that the radiolgist's favorite plant is the hedge.

If they're not from the same specialty, it's just different strokes.

If they're from the same speciality, it's different schools.

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August 30 7:10 PM (9 minutes and 23 seconds later)
         
Reply to Doctor Nash's Post: Hi Dr.Nash,Thank you very much for answering my questions!!!

Dr.Nash, my symptoms are burning pain in the back of neck and shoulderblades,and achy pain in my upper Arms (Biceps-Triceps)and achy pain in both wrist that goes into fingers.Dr.Nash can this Instability or hypermobility at my C4-5 Could cause symptoms or not.

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August 30 7:35 PM (25 minutes and 9 seconds later)
         
Hi Dr.Nash, What is Focal Kyphosis at C4-5,C5-6?
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August 30 10:57 PM (3 hours and 22 minutes and 29 seconds later)
         
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Rob,

There could be nerve root compression. Your doctor will probably order an MRI.

Kyphosis is a forward flexion of the spine and focal means in a limited area; when thi happens in the thoracic spine, the person looks hump backed. This is the opposite of lordosis where the spine curves backwards, like the letter "C." The normal curvature of the cervical spine is lordotic.

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August 31 10:37 AM (11 hours and 39 minutes and 58 seconds later)
         
Reply to Doctor Nash's Post: Hi Dr.Nash, Do you know anything about Pericardial cyst,because my wife was diagnosed with this.The Doctor said the pericardial cyst is on the back side of her heart,and it did not penetrated the pericardium. Dr.nash does she have worry about this or is it a minor problem? the last CT-Scan she had showed it went down size.Any information would be greatly appreciate.

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Rob
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August 31 5:18 PM (6 hours and 40 minutes and 21 seconds later)
         
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Rob,

Only very, very rarely do pericardial cysts cause a problem. I have seen a few as incidental findings on imaging studies, none of which were of consequence.

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August 31 6:22 PM (1 hour and 4 minutes and 42 seconds later)
         
Reply to Doctor Nash's Post: Dr.Nash, should she have to worry because it's on the back of her heart,the pericardial Cyst?

what causes the pericardial cysts?

Dr.Nash, also can I send you my Myelogram Report,so you can read over it.I will send it to you on the private message.

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Rob
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September 1 11:30 AM (17 hours and 7 minutes and 22 seconds later)
         
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Rob,

The pericardial cyst is of no concern, particularly since it is getting smaller.

They form during fetal development like many, many other minor structural variations.

I'll be happy to look at anything you send, That's why I'm here.

All I ask is that you let people know we can answer their quesrions and give me feedback that we can use in JAs marketing.

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