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What is a degenerative joint disease that primarily occurs in weight-bearing joints?
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osteoarthritis
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What is charcot's joints?
Charcot's joints is a progressive degenerative disease of the joints caused by nerve damage resulting in the loss of ability to feel pain in the joint and instability of the joint.
What is articular facet disease?
An articular facet is a surface at which two anatomical structures, usually bones, meet.
What about degenerative joint disease and foot pain?
I think you have RA mixed up with Osteoarthritis which is a degenerative joint disease that can strike any joint in the body. Rheumatoid arthritis is an Auto immune disorder that attack cartilage bone and muscle around joints as well as other parts and organs of the body.
What is Tricompartmental Degenerative changes in knees?
Tricompartmental degenerative changes in knees is caused by age related degeneration in the joints. This is many times caused by a reduction in the amount of fluid that is between the bones and the tissues.
What is acute lumbar sacral ridiculopathy facet djd?
Acute lumbar sacral radiculopathy (nerve pain originating in the lower back, may refer to other areas) with facet degenerative joint disease (joints are being destroyed by an inflammatory process).
What is the most prevalent degenerative disease in the US?
Osteoarthritis of the knee joints, is the most prevalent degenerative disease, probably, in USA.
What are some of the symptom of degenerative joint disease?
The symptoms of degenerative joint disease or osteoarthritis are pain, causing stiffness, and burning sensation in muscles and joints. One may also hear a cracking sound when bending joints.
What does DJD mean in a thoracic radiology report?
DJD in a thoracic radiology report stands for degenerative joint disease or degenerative disc disease, which refers to wear and tear on the joints or discs in the spine. This can manifest as changes such as osteoarthritis or disc degeneration.
What is charcot's joints?
Charcot's joints is a progressive degenerative disease of the joints caused by nerve damage resulting in the loss of ability to feel pain in the joint and instability of the joint.
What causes fluid in the facet joints?
The facet joints are small joints that stabilize that are in between vertebrae. They can become full of excess fluid from degenerative discs disease or rheumatoid arthritis.
Does degenerative joint disease cause migraine headaches?
unlikely, unless one is a bone head and the bones have joints.
What is degenerative lipping?
Degenerative is an (usually) irreversible, progressive process in which body tissues deteriorate over time. Lipping is an overgrowth of the bone joints that is a symptom of degenerative or inflammatory joint disease. So degenerative lipping would be irreversible bone joint deterioration and overgrowth.
The degenerative joint disease osteoarthritis may develop as a result of softening of what?
Osteoarthritis can be caused by cartilage softening between bones at joints.
What is the difference between degenerative disc disorder and degenerative joint disease?
Discs are part of your Spinal Column. The condition you mention causes a curved back and poor posture. Joints are elbows, ankles, wrists, shoulders, neck, finger and thumb components. DJD is pain at the joint(s).
What is articular facet disease?
An articular facet is a surface at which two anatomical structures, usually bones, meet.
What about degenerative joint disease and foot pain?
I think you have RA mixed up with Osteoarthritis which is a degenerative joint disease that can strike any joint in the body. Rheumatoid arthritis is an Auto immune disorder that attack cartilage bone and muscle around joints as well as other parts and organs of the body.
What is mild multilevel degenerative arthritis?
Degenerative arthritis is Osteoarthritis and multilevel refers to arthritis in the revertible existing in several joints.
