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Seeing "Loss of Cervical Curve" on Your MRI? Don't Panic

Fizyoterapist Aydın Ali · 27 July 2026 · 1 min read

Klinikte boyun değerlendirmesi

Loss of the neck's natural curve isn't a disease — it's a finding. Whether it comes with pain matters far more than the finding itself.

Many people who see "loss of cervical lordosis" on an MRI report assume it's a serious condition. In fact it's an imaging finding showing the neck's normal inward curve has reduced — it isn't a diagnosis on its own.

It shows up in pain-free people too

Studies show some people with no neck pain at all also have this finding. That means it doesn't always line up one-to-one with symptoms.

Why does it happen?

Prolonged forward-leaning posture — phone and screen use — can contribute to it by unbalancing the neck muscles. This isn't permanent damage; it's mostly a reversible adaptation.

What actually matters

What matters isn't the finding on the image — it's whether pain, stiffness or restricted movement are present. The physiotherapy programme is built around those symptoms, not around "correcting" the MRI image.

Fzt. Aydın Ali assesses clients with a loss-of-curve finding in Bursa Nilüfer based on their symptoms. You can book an appointment.

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