Cervical and Thoracic Spine Issues - MD recommendations?

[Margie]

45 yo female
S/P tarlov cyst surgery on S2 foramina 9/10----imbrication and fenestration
now cervical problems
C4-5 osteophyte complex with facet arthropathy and uncovertebral spurring --causing pressure on my larynx?? tightness constant back of throat
C5-6 uncovertebral spurring disc bulge
c6-7 disc protrusion 5 mm
T-6-7 3 mm disc protrusion --have upper abdominal pain

Treatment
Recent cervical and thoracic epidurals last week

Have severe neck pain and pressure on my larynx causing what feels like difficulty swallowing and talking. Also intractable neck and shoulder pain --some radiculopathy but more mild.

Please help with any ideas. needing advice from you spine experts looking at cervical surgery options. Any ideas? MD recommendations?

[Justin]

Hi Margie,

Welcome to the Spine Patient Society.

I am headed out the door, but I wanted to let you know that I moved your post to its own thread so that people would be able to welcome you.
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Once again, welcome and I will post more tomorrow.

[Cindylou]

Hi Margie, welcome to SPS. Glad you found us for all the right reasons, even if the circumstances are not ideal. You do appear to have a lot of cervical issues. I have cervical issues but manage to keep mine at bay with cervical rhizotomy about once a year. I mostly am tackling lumbar pain on a daily basis. Do you mind saying what area you live in? It would likely help folks as they make doctor recommendations for you. I will defer to the cervie folks on here, but definitely wanted to welcome you as you seek solutions for your spine. My best, Cindylou