In a visit to a chiro earlier this year (please no rants about chiros, but if it helps I am no longer going to him) he was reviewing my x-ray and pointed out that a couple of my lumbar vertebra had calcified and fused together. You could see a little C shaped hook connecting the two vertebra. He described it as a form of arthritis where the bones were rubbing together causing the calcification as a defense against further wear (at least that's the way I understood it).
I'm wondering if anyone else has this. Is it a good thing because it's protecting itself? Obviously it would be better if it didn't need to. And it means it's fused in the "wrong" position, and I've lost flexibility there. So I'm wondering if there is anything specific I can be doing to prevent this from happening in other places. Would love any thoughts on the subject as I haven't been able to find anything online.
I'm wondering if anyone else has this. Is it a good thing because it's protecting itself? Obviously it would be better if it didn't need to. And it means it's fused in the "wrong" position, and I've lost flexibility there. So I'm wondering if there is anything specific I can be doing to prevent this from happening in other places. Would love any thoughts on the subject as I haven't been able to find anything online.
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