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∙ 10y agoA disease or condition that causes deterioration over time
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What does degenerative change mean regarding the lumbar spine?
means as you get older your spine slowly deteriorates, degenerative changes are just that, changes to your spine as a result of aging (mostly).
What does it mean if you have a degenerative change at the patellofemoral articulation in your knee?
It means you have some age-related arthritis in your knee where the kneecap meets the thighbone.
What does degenerative mean in a mri scan report?
Degenerative in medical terms means breakdown related to wear and tear.
What does slight progression of degenerative marrow endplate changes at the L5-S1 level mean?
what does slight progression of degenerative marrow in the l5 - s1
What is marked degenerative arthritis and disc disease mean?
Degenerative disk disease and arthritis are different conditions conditions.The cause of degenerative disk disease at this point is not understood, however having arthritis can contribute to its development.
What is a trigger point?
The main area of hypersensitivity with the greatest amount of degenerative change.
What is a chief trigger point?
The main area of hypersensitivity with the greatest amount of degenerative change.
What does air in the L5-S1 facets mean?
It means that there is fluid in the disc in the degenerative spine.
What does mild spondylotic degenerative changes mean?
Mild degenerative changes of the spine means that there is some loss of bone in the spine. This can happen for many reasons.
What is the suffix in degenerative?
The suffix in "degenerative" is "-ive".
What does multilevel facet degenerative disease mean?
Fancy words for arthritis of multi level of the spines.
What is Degenerative arthritis known as?
"degenerative arthritis" and "osteoarthritis"
