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What causes pain disorder?
Degenerative disorders that affect the neck and spine. These include osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis (an inflammatory disorder of the spine most often seen in young men), and osteoporosis.
What is the ICD-9CM code for osteoarthritis of the cervical spine?
721.0
What is osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine?
Osteoarthritis of lumbar spine (low back) is a very common form of arthritis that is commonly called "wear and tear" arthritis since it is usually due to the kind of stressful things that happen to people as they go through life (falls, heavy and awkward lifting, prolonged standing, prolonged forward flexion, pregnancy, poor posture, etc.). Osteoarthritis can affect any joint in the body, but is especially common in the lumbar spine because so much mechanical stress is applied to this area of the spine during the course of the and by most activities. Another term for lumbar osteoarthritis is lumbar spondylosis.
How does orienteering lower the risk of injury?
Osteoarthritis of the spine increases the risk of whiplash injury.
Can standing and walking on a concrete floor cause osteoarthritis?
We'll have to wait and see...
Why do you have hip or spine part pain?
When walking
Does osteoarthritis move from joint to joint?
I have osteoarthritis of the right knee due to an injury years ago and for the past ten years I have developed oa in the right hip and spine. does oa move from one joint to another?
What is the spine in your body?
The spine helps you walk if you didn't have a spine you wouldn't be walking ( you would feel like jelly), The spine is the MOST important bone in your body and also the biggest.
What is uncinate hypertrophy?
Uncinate hypertrophy is usually caused by osteoarthritis. This occurs when joints in the neck and spine grow bigger than normal.
What is tibial spine spiking?
Tibial spiking (spurring of tibial spines), is considered as one of the features of osteoarthritis. The other two are eburnation, and osteophytes.
What is marked bilateral facet osteoarthritis in the cervical spine?
The spine is made up of many vertebrae. These all have cartilage between them to keep your back flexible and to keep the vertebrae apart and allow particular nerves to pass between the vertebrae. osteoarthritis is the wearing out or damage of the cartilage between these vertebrae. This can lead to direct back ache and also interfere with nerves going to the various parts of the body.The cervical spine includes the top 8 vertebrae of the backbone.
What is another name for osteoarthritis?
Degenerative joint disease. Also known as "Bamboo Spine" due to all the bone spurs that grow off of the vertebra.
