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Lumbar Spine Arthritis
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Studies show that 8 out of 10 Americans will suffer from disabling low back pain at some point in their lives. If you have visited this page, chances are that you are among that 80%.
A basic description of anatomy will help you to understand the complexity of the lower back or “lumbar spine.”
The lumbar spine is made up of 5 separate bones or “vertebra” essentially stacked on top of one another. At the base of your spine is the sacrum and coccyx, or “tailbone”.
Each vertebra is separated by a disc, which acts as a shock absorber, and allows you to bend, twist and rotate at each level independently. The separation that the disc provides also allows an essential space for the spinal nerve roots to exit.
This entire system is bound by fibrous bands called ligaments, and serves as attachments and levers for many different muscles.
Arthritis literally translates to “inflammation of the joints”. We most commonly use it as a layterm referring to the degeneration of the joints.
A joint is an area where two bones come together. The ends of the bones are covered with a smooth fibrous cartilage. In a healthy joint, that cartilage is bathed with a fluid allowing the bones to slide freely over one another through their normal movements.
In an unhealthy joint however, the cartilage becomes pitted, the bones become roughened, and the fluid becomes limited. This is what we generally refer to when we mention “arthritis.”
It happens from cumulative stress. If you are a professional skier for example, you may have arthritis in your thirties. But for most of us it begins in our forties or fifties. The more stress we acquire, the more rapidly and widespread the degeneration.
Most medical professionals will tell you that nothing can be done for arthritis. Nothing could be further from the truth.
It’s true that you probably can’t reverse much of the bone destruction, but you can make the joint function better with less pain.
At Forest Hills Rehabilitation, we have a program that can make you more flexible and stronger by working not only with the joint, but also with the surrounding soft-tissues. The joint complex will therefore function better allowing you to function better.
So your x-rays may not look a whole lot different, but you sure can feel and act different!
Don't keep putting it off. If you have arthritis, we can help – just let us. Every day you wait, allows the condition to continue to worsen.
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If you are experiencing symptoms associated with arthritis, call our office today to see how our techniques can benefit you. (888) 595-7282
If you have been searching for an exceptional physical rehabilitation clinic, or if you have experienced any of the above-mentioned conditions or symptoms, you may be a candidate for conservative care at our office. Give us a call to find out today (888) 595-7282 .
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