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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 unconvertebal joint osteophyte formation mean?
When you get degenerative changes (wear-and-tear) of your joints, one of the things that can happen is the formation of bone spurs. The technical term for this is "osteophyte" formation. The uncovertebral joints are between the bones in your neck. These terms together mean that you have some degenerative change in your neck, which is not uncommon as people age. More specifics would need to be known to determine how much, if any, these changes are affecting how you feel.
