Severe pain - Cervical MRI Report, thoughts/suggestions?

[turbokidcrx]

Thanks Judy. I get the shock/burst of pain on the left side of my neck when I turn left. I also have constant pain in my left arm and tingling from my mid forearm to my fingers. Head mobility isn't really limited, just hurts from the time I wake up until bed. The surgeon I saw recommended a see a neck/spine specialist as he was a more joint/sports injury specialist which I didn't know when I made the appointment. He said the surgery we basically by going in thru the front of my neck and using a little "pac man" type tool to cut away the parts of the discs that are herniated. They are clear as day on the MRI (wish I had the film electronically to show people). I feel there should be a way to get the neck back to it's natural curve since he said mine is more or less straight and that's what's forcing the discs to bulge out and pinch the nerves. I plan to see a pain management office asap. I'm not a fan of PT unless it's from an injury which this apparently is not as I've had no traumatic injury or anything. My mom has chronic back pain and suffers from scoliosis so I have a feeling this is hereditary. Does cutting away parts of the 2 discs sound like a good idea? It seems like a quick-fix surgery to me.