As we age, our spines undergo two major processes that can lead to back pain and in some cases, neurologic symptoms such as weakness and numbness. These processes are degenerative disc disease and facet arthropathy. But what are those and how do you know if you need treatment?

Almost everyone with back pain will get an imaging study, including an xray, CT, or MRI with an MRI being the most valuable. If you have had an MRI or even if you haven’t but you have back pain, this video will help you better understand what happens to our backs as we age using MRI as a guide.

Dr. Evan, a highly trained neuroradiologist who specializes in spinal imaging, will start by explaining in detail the structure of the spine. Then, he will compare normal spine MRI results with MRI images of the degenerative disc disease and facet arthropathy. Dr. Evan will demonstrate the process of how degenerative changes in the lumbar spine progress over time.

Watching this video will help you better understand your radiology imaging results, as well as the causes of possible lumbar spine pain.

All of Dr. Evan explanations will be supported by highquality 3D models of the lumbar spine and reallife degenerative disc disease and facet arthropathy MRI images provided by Mediphany.

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Time Stamps:

00:00 Degenerative Disc Disease Introduction
00:43 Spine Structure 101
02:44 Degenerative Changes in Lumbar Spine
04:24 Severe Degenerative Disc Disease
05:43 Axial View Annular Fissure
06:50 Outro