What Do ‘Degenerative Changes’ on Your Spine MRI Really Mean? A Spine Surgeon Explains

What Do ‘Degenerative Changes’ on Your Spine MRI Really Mean? A Spine Surgeon Explains Try our spine assessment tool: https://p.spinemdt.com/widget/form/Yh... Get free expert tips and updates from a spine surgeon: https://www.spinemdt.com/expert-tips-... Related videos: Facet joint pain:    • What is facet joint pain? Spine surgeon ex...   Too old for spine surgery?:    • Too old for spine surgery? What I tell my ...   Most spine MRI reports mention “degenerative changes” — but what does that actually mean? Is it arthritis? Is it damage? Or is it just normal ageing? In this video, spinal surgeon Anthony Ghosh explains: • What “degenerative changes” really are on MRI • Why these findings are common and often normal • Different types of “degeneration”. • When these changes matter — and when they don’t • Why MRI findings don’t always match symptoms • Our treatment approach If your MRI report mentions “degenerative disc disease,” “facet arthropathy,” or “spondylosis,” this video will help you understand what those words mean — and why they rarely mean something serious. There are multiple professionals (surgeons, physiotherapists, chiropractors, osteopaths and more) who treat back and spine problems. But often they work independent of each other and few patients have someone taking responsibility of overall oversight of care in a team. This is why I founded The Spine Multi-Disciplinary team (MDT), to bring all professionals of spine care together under my oversight as a surgeon to provide spine care that gets results. TOTAL SPINE CARE THAT GETS RESULTS! KEEPING PEOPLE MOVING This video is only a guide and is no substitute for being seen and assessed by a healthcare professional. More information visit https://SpineMDT.com [email protected] 020 8088 1222