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What does hypertrophic changes of joints of Luschka and zygapophyseal joints mean?
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It can be hard to understand this medical language at times. Let's start as if you don't have a clue. The term hyper- means too much or above. So there is too much or an over-growth of bone around these joints.
Luschka's joints are formed a hook shaped process located in the cervical region of the vertebral column between C3 and C7. The increased bone mass has pinched the nerve that exists the spinal cord. It can cause tingling down to the hand.
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A zygapophysial joint or Z-joint is a synovial joint between the superior articular process of one vertebra and the inferior articular process of the vertebra directly above it. The increased bone mass has also caused problems here with bending the head forward and backward.
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