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The problem with aging spines is the fact that bone becomes lost and the vertebrae become thin. This thinning is called osteopenia (little bone) and (worse) osteoporosis (thin bone). The lower the vertebra in the vertebral column the more weight that is put on it and more likely it will become compacted. This causes the disc to herniate.

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