Speaking through his official Facebook page, former WCW superstar Scotty Riggs noted that he recently underwent MRI/CT scans and received his results, with doctors telling 46-year-old Riggs that he had the neck of a 75-year-old man.
“Finally got my MRI/CT test results.
1) CT on elbow (already had 3 surgeries on it) tests showed continued degeneration of the joint with multiple bone spurring and a new subchondral cyst that is putting pressure on nerve, which is why the forearm and last 2 fingers are progressively atrophying. With small bony ossicle adjacent to radial head and no remaining cartilage in elbow joint.
2) MRI on neck. Degenerative spondylotic changes from C3-C7, straightening/loss of lordosis where there should be a curve in neck. C4-5, C5-6 and C6-T1 herniated discs with desiccation through out the C3-C7 (drying up of discs and fluid in cervical spine) and bone spurs at C4-5, C5-6, with mild narrowing of neural foramina bilaterally. To sum this up, my doc said I have the neck of a 75 yr old, not bad for a 46 yr old (LOL)……
3) MRI on lower back. Herniated discs at the T11-12, L1-2, L4-5, L5-S1 with continued desiccation and spondylosis in spine and mild stenosis L3-4, L4-5 with bone spurring at L2-3, L3-4 L5-S1.
This is basically summed up by my doc telling me that he’s surprised I’m not a grumpy, p***** off grouch all the time from the pain/discomfort and that it is physically relevant to my depression upon how my body is telling my brain how much crap it’s going through.”