Advanced Bone & Joint

Cervical Spine

Degenerative Joint Disease of the Spine

As we get older, we can expect inevitable pains here and there. One of the most common diseases that can develop with age is degenerative joint disease of the spine, also called spinal osteoarthritis. Usually called just “arthritis” because it is the most common form of the disease, osteoarthritis causes the wearing down of the

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Preventing Degenerative Joint Disease of the Cervical Spine

Osteoarthritis and DJD of the Cervical Spine  The facet joints of the spine are what enable it to be flexible. Two of these facets, which are made of hard but smooth cartilage surrounded by a capsule and lubricated by synovial fluids, are located behind each vertebra and allow the forward, backward, and twisting motion of

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