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Degenerative conditions - Coggle Diagram
Degenerative conditions
Definition
A disease in which the function or structure of the affected tissues or organs changes for the worse over time. Osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and Alzheimer disease are examples.
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Symptoms
Is in your lower back, buttocks, or upper thighs
Comes and goes. It can be nagging or severe, and can last from a few days to a few months.
Feels worse when you sit, and better when you move and walk
Feels worse when you bend, lift, or twist
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Pathophysiology
Degeneration starts in one joint and eventually involves all three joints of the three-joint-complex (one disc and two posterior joints) at an intervertebral level. Later, mechanical changes occur that affect the levels above and below and cause similar changes there.