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New Member -Cervical Stenosis and MRI questions

I am 31 years old and went to the doctors for headaches, dizziness and arm pain. The MRI stated this:

* Chiari 1 Malformation 8.5mm on left and 4.5mm on right (have had a CINE flow test and there is no blockage of the spinal fluid)

* There is a straightening of the cervice spine

* At C3-4 there is a left posterolateral osteophyte with accompanying disc resulting in moderate left neuroforminal stenosis.

* At C5-6 small uncovertebral ostephytes with a minimal disc bulge.

* At C6-7 tiny uncovertebral osteophytes.

*also my neurological exam showed hyperflexia in my legs and jaw- but everything else was ok

My neurologist told me when the results came in "good news everything is fine"- he didnt offer therapy or anything.. only after I put up a fight telling him its not ok and my arm pain gets worse by the day did he offer to give me an EMG. Ive read some information about this so I understand that this is bone spurs caused from disc degeneration but I dont understand how it happens to someone my age. I havent been thru any type of trama before this (although I did get into a car accident in the middle of all these Dr.s apt- which seems to have exculated things)
but my questions are this-
*Could the Chiari be causing the problems in my neck since the whole problem with chiari is that there is no room- hence pushing on my spine?
*What is the EMG for since my MRI already shows stenosis?
* If Im already having arm pain on a daily basis is the nerve already damaged or can it be stopped before then with therapy?
*Is all this "no big deal" or should I get a second opinion?

Also my shoulder is numb and has been for long a while, I didnt put it together with all this until the MRI results, but its not painful, just annoying. But the wierd thing is my neck does not hurt....At one point about 2 weeks ago i was reading something online about when to seek medical attention and one of the things was if you cant touch your chin to your chest and of course like an idiot I tried and the pain shot from the middle of my head, down my neck to the lower part of my back and down both arms.. that lasted about 2 days and is all gone now, Im back to just the arm pain, headaches and dizziness.. Any help or advise would be appreciated.

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