Osteoarthritis

If you are on any blood thinning medication it would be wise to speak to your doctor about the particular herbal product you are using, or contact the manufacturers of the herbal product you are using.

If by herbals you mean herbal teas, then yes, because they are not drugs and, unless you are allergic to the ingredients, can do nothing but good. Although seeing a doctor couldn't hurt.

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.

The presence of linear radiolucency in the disk space result in space narrowing with vacuum disc. It is associated with degenerative disk disease.

Bone Spur

ageing or degenertive enthesopathy

A herniated disc in the low back which makes the foramina (the bony holes on either side through which the spinal nerves pass) narrow. This can result in one or both of the spinal nerves being pinched, causing pain or numbness to radiate down one or both legs. On the other hand, it's possible that neither nerve is pinched at all.

Primary OA results from abnormal stresses on weight-bearing joints or normal stresses operating on weakened joints. Primary OA most frequently affects the finger joints, the hips and knees, the cervical and lumbar spine, and the big toe.

The combining form is that the prefix osteo- is added.

It means there is only a small amount of wear and tear in the pads between the vertebrae and that there is no problem at this time with the Chanel's that allow the nerves to pass between them.

Try a sticking plaster around the thigh above it to hold it in place.

Not if it can be treated with non-surgical means, which is always the first option you should take. In any situation involving herniated disks, the only reason you should even consider a surgical option is if there's loss of mobility or permanent paralysis at stake. I've had 3 fusions - C5/6/7 was my first in 1996 (L4/5/S1 in '99, L3/4 in '06).

In my case, I had no other option - both disks were completely and severely herniated, and I faced the loss of full use of my left arm (even today, I still have nerve damage issues as a result). The affected nerve path radiates down the neck, across the shoulder, down the left arm, and into the left fingers. At the time, all the fingers in my left hand were numb up to the first knuckle. For both of my other operations, I was looking at a wheelchair had I not opted for surgery. Since I have a progressively deteriorating problem, I'm sure I'll need another one in the future.

It's important to understand that once a disk is weakened by herniation (at least to the point where it's not fully collapsed), it will eventually heal, but there will always be a weak spot in the disk membrane at the point of herniation. This means for the future you need to be aware of, and avoid, situations that could lead to another problem. Of course there are situations you can't always totally avoid, but the obvious ones you can.

Any spinal operation isn't without risks - if you have a doctor tell you a disk operation is "minimally invasive", or "low risk", or they've got the "latest surgical treatment", head for the door. There's no such thing when it comes to spinal surgery. You would not believe the numbers of failed spinal operations and screwups (myself included) that have hurt patients more than helped them. For new treatments, unless you want to be a guinea pig and statistic, avoid it like the plague.

We all look for a quick fix, but there is none when it comes to disk problems. Those that think there are either don't have a real problem, or are totally clueless.

If you ever get to the point where you do need a surgical option, they'll likely give you a choice of bone harvest from your own body (pelvic area) or cadaver bone. I opted and have always recommended harvest from your own body for a couple of reasons:

1. The whole "dead guy body parts inside me" thing creeped me out
2. Possibility of disease transfer from cadaver bone

At the time of my surgery in '96, they said there wasn't any risk of disease transfer from cadaver bone - they now know that's not the case. It takes longer to recover using your own bone (and it hurts a lot more than the the cervical operation itself) but long-term you're better off.

You should also only deal with a Neurosurgeon, and not an Orthopedic Surgeon if it comes to surgery. You want a Nerve specialist working on your spine, not a Bone specialist.

I started this category almost 5 years ago in order to help others just like you who are facing now what I've already been through, so that you can avoid the problems I've experienced. I'll reiterate my original statement - unless you're facing mobility loss or paralysis, don't even think about spinal surgery of any type as an option. It should only be considered when quality of life is at stake.

That most probably means that pain tingling or discomfort being experienced is the result of the jell that holds the vertebrae apart and cushions them against shock is wearing away causing pressure to be put on nerves exiting the spinal chord between them.

Periarticular sclerosis refers to the narrowing of the surrounding a joint.

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THe main problem is people using it. It takes a lot less time to talk to someone on the phone. Computers save a business a lot of time, but the average person has found another device other than the tv to waste their time on.

MY advice if you get a computer you might think you are saving time gettng email for 20 people, but you should just talk to them on the phone, because people will send email each day.

It means that there are growths of bone or spurs interfering with the position of nerves that pass between the vertebrae causing pain tingling or loss of strength in certain parts of the body.

Osteophyte formation has been classically related to any sequential and consequential changes in bone formation due to aging, degeneration, mechanical instability, and disease. Often osteophytes form in osteoarthritic joints due to damage and wear from inflammation. Calcification and new bone formation can also occur in response to mechanical damage in joints, or at the attachment points for ligaments and tendons. (wikipedia) in other word they are growth of bone that occur as a result of injury am underlying disease and often accompanies aging. These growth can interfere with the movement of joints or cause pressure to be put on nerves as happens with the back bone,

That depends on where it is

Tertiary prevention is doing something to keep a problem from getting worse. An example may be: My first day in Jamaica I stayed in the sun only 20 minutes as tertiary prevention of a bad sunburn. Or: The doctor gives you Tetanus shots as when you puncture your skin from a rusty nail as tertiary prevention against infection. Tertiary means a third level or an exacerbated level.

It means there is a bulging between the 6th and 7th vertebrae in the neck (cervical part of the spine).

It seems there are none as there is absolutely no reference to cromtide arthritis anywhere to be found.