Could someone help me understand the results of these X-rays better?
I'm hoping to understand whether this is something I can heal/reverse or not?
Whether this is likely to get worse - or how I can prevent it from getting worse.
I am 50 yrs old and in decent physical condition. Iinjured my right shoulder doing yard work and the injury persisted after 2 weeks.
The pain got extreme and started to feel more like nerves being pinched.
I have limited movement of my neck (mostly can't tilt it back well or push chin straight back) and right elbow, tendens in the forearm, hand and under right arm pit have sharp pain especially when relaxed! Can't lay flat.
An urgent Wikipedia reference-linkMRI was suggsted by doctor but my INS. Co. is still deciding (mine always takes time - took me 8 days to get approved for Celebrex when they were only going to pay $6.00 of it anyway).

If anyone can help educate me on what I should expect or do, please do.
The X-ray report is copied below:
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STUDY: Cervical Spine
INDICATIONS: Pain radiating to the right shoulder.
FINDINGS: A four view examination demonstrates moderately severe Wikipedia reference-linkdegenerative disc disease at C3-4 associated with a retrolithesis of C3 relative to C4 and uncovertebral spurring greater on the right encroaching the right C3-4 neural foramen. Moderately advanced degenerative disc disease is present at C6-7 and associated with uncovertebral spurring causing mild encroachment of both neural foramina. There is mild narrowing of the C5-6 interverebral disc. The remaining disc spaces and neural foramina are unremarkable.
IMPRESSION: 1) Moderately advanced degenerative disc disease is present at C3-4 associated with a retrolithesis of C3, dorsal ridging and prominent right foraminal stenosis. 2) Moderately advanced degenerative disc disease is present at C6-7 and associated with mild bilateral foraminal stenosis.
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I appreciate any help I can get.

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