The image on the left shows a “normal, healthy” spine. The one on the right shows…you’ve guessed it – an arthritic, degenerated one. I have treated many patients with spinal images like the one on the right. One particular patient stands out. She came into the...
Osteoarthritis is defined as “degeneration of joint cartilage and the underlying bone, most common from middle age onward”. You may have had an x ray and been told you have “wear and tear”, “no cartilage left”, been reduced to “bone on bone”, have developed “spurs”,...
