Your intervertebral disks have not gotten smaller.
What does loss of signal intensity and disc space height mean
what is a floating disc in medical terms
If you mean as in the cartilage between the bones in the spine - it's 'disc'
Health Maintenance Organization (which is somewhat of a misnomer for some of these organizations).
RDA means recommended daily allowance. The RDA says how much of a nutrient is recommended for maintenance of health.
you got a disc stuck in the disc changer.
Burn a disc means either to download data to a disc or make a copy of another disc.
Intervertebral disc disorders; postlaminectomy syndrome; lumbar region (Spinal disorder due to spinal laminectomy surgery; lumbar region)
Bulging disc vs herniated disc
This is the official pathology report description of mild intervertebral disc degeneration. The "mild dessication" means the disc appears slightly drier than normal, which can be related to a mild breakdown in the squishy cushion portion of the disc. The "mild loss of disc height" simply means the disc is not as tall as it used to be, again probably a result of mild degeneration. Disc degeneration is a normal artefact of aging - everyone's intervertebral discs will go through some degree of degeneration if they live long enough. However, disc degeration is considered to be the first step towards a herniated or ruptured disc, which can cause severe back pain and require surgery to correct. If I were in your shoes and had been given this information by a doctor, I would ask what it means in practical terms. What are my risks of a herniated disc in the next five years? Will this impact nerve function? What are signs and symptoms that this disc is deteriorating? Is there anything I need to do about this - change posture, wear a brace, etc?
It mean its undergoing maintenance... do you not know what that even means? i mean, come on.
it means when the maintenance light is on