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| DJD, MRIs and Increase risk of Upper & Mid Back Pain in Young People |
| Tuesday, 22 March 2011 10:50 |
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A high quality study of 600 subjects (including 152 identical and 148 fraternal sets of twins) found degenerative findings on MRI were a risk factor for severe upper or mid back pain. The findings suggested structural and degenerative findings play a greater role in severe upper or mid back pain than for back pain complaints in general. However, the authors were careful to note that as in low back pain, DJD does not indicate the presence of pain.
Posterior spurring and anterior disc bulging were the strongest risk indicators, with greater DJD at a younger age showing increased risk of severe or disabling upper or mid back pain. My TakeAway: Degeneration affects motion, not moving predisposes people to pain, and not moving when you are younger further increases the likelihood of more pain |
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