cervical spine Question!!
 

Hi, I'm new here and was wondering if anyone on here knows what is Subtle Subluxation at C4-5 Means?
and Degenerative disease is?

Bob134

Hi Bob,

Welcome to NT....I hope this information helps you...Sorry to see you are having problems...

Sublaxation means this:

An incomplete luxation or dislocation; though a relationship is altered, contact between joint surfaces remains

My links to DDD:

Please click on the link on Degenerative Disc Disease. This is a compilation of many, many topics concerning DDD...Topics listed below...

http://www.spineuniverse.com/display...article42.html

Degenerative Disc Disease Articles
Degenerative Disc Disease Condition Center

http://www.spineuniverse.com/display...article42.html

Aging Spine: Older Doesn't Mean More Painful
Time, old injuries and bad habits take their toll on the spine as you age. But new treatments and better diagnostic tests can help keep back pain at bay throughout an entire lifetime.
http://www.spineuniverse.com/display...ticle1398.html


Ask A Specialist: How Does a Disc Rupture?
A number of factors contribute to the deterioration of discs. The dynamics of normal wear and tear, injury, and aging all can affect the structural integrity of discs.
http://www.spineuniverse.com/display...rticle435.html


Back Pain School for Patients: Spinal Disorders and Current Treatments
Doctor Eidelson's video is an excellent reaching tool to help educate patients and their families about spinal disorders.
http://www.spineuniverse.com/display...ticle3298.html

Bone Spurs and Bony Overgrowths - Osteophytes
Bone spurs and bony overgrowths are also known as osteophytes. Osteophytes are extra bone the body produces and deposits in an arthritic joint to stop its movement.
http://www.spineuniverse.com/display...rticle198.html


Can Herniated Discs Reduce in Size or Resorb?
Information on studies that have shown that herniated discs will sometimes reduce in size or disappear after a period of conservative chiropractic care.

http://www.spineuniverse.com/display...rticle805.html

Can You Make Spine Surgery a Positive Experience? I Did!
Thousands of patients face spine fusion surgery every year to treat back pain. This patient shares her experiences and successful surgical outcome.

http://www.spineuniverse.com/display...ticle3068.html


Comprehensive Evaluation of Chronic Back Pain
Back pain patients should have an adequate trial of aggressive non-operative treatment prior to pursuing more invasive surgical therapy.

http://www.spineuniverse.com/display...ticle3073.html

Degenerative Disc Disease
Degenerative disc disease affects the vertebral discs. As each disc is placed under constant pressure during spinal flexion and extension, the disc absorbs the stress created by movement.

http://www.spineuniverse.com/display...rticle302.html

Degenerative Disc Disease and Low Back Pain
Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) is a gradual process that may compromise the spine. Although DDD is relatively common, its effects are usually not severe enough to warrant medical attention.

http://www.spineuniverse.com/display...rticle242.html

Degenerative Disc Disease: Are My Days of Running Over?
Your running career need not end because of diagnosis for degenerative disc disease.

http://www.spineuniverse.com/display...rticle145.html

http://spinetalk.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=DDD

Hi GJZH, Thank You so much for all the information!!! My Doctor told me that I have 1-2 millimeter subluxation at my C4 Level. Do you know if this is mild, or moderate,or severe, do you have any subluxations?

Thank You again,
Bob