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Expert Blogs

Read what these experts have to say about back pain, treatments, spine surgery, exercise, and more.

How Do Sit-ups Help My Spine?

by Dana L. Davis, MPT, MTT
What Does Nature Have to Do With Pain?

Microcosm and Macrocosm

by Laurie Morse, LAc, MTOM
Will I Eventually Need Surgery for Degenerative Disc Disease?

by Reginald Q. Knight, MD, MHA
Spondylosis Prevention

by Jason M. Highsmith, MD
Chiropractic Care for a Herniated Disc: Should You Try It?

by Mitchell F. Miglis, DC
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Stress

Is There a Connection Between RA and Stress?

by Floranne Ernste, MD
Pain Management Technique: Radiofrequency Rhizotomy

by John J. Fitzgerald, MD

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How Do Doctors Diagnose and Treat Spondylosis?

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Spondylosis is osteoarthritis of the spine and is sometimes called degenerative arthritis. The symptoms may vary from mild and episodic to aggressive and painfully chronic.

Although spondylosis can be quite painful, most patients find non-surgical treatment to be effective at reducing and managing symptoms. Fortunately, most people with spinal osteoarthritis do not need surgery.

Learn about spondylosis—its symptoms, the diagnostic process, treatment options as well as tips to help you manage the disease while staying active.

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