Cervical Spine Movement Intervertebral Degenerative Disc Disease Osteo-arthritis Spondylosis physiotherapy multimedia. Shows degenerative disc disease at C5-6 in the lateral view and the limitations in flexion-extension, lateral flexion and rotation due to the disease. Often the annulus of the inter-vertebral disc is the first area injured. Small tears occur that heal with weaker scar. As more scar accumulates, the annulus becomes weaker overall. This damages the inner nucleus, which loses it cushioning water content, and begins to dry up and stiffen. It changes from a jelly-like consistency, to more like crab meat. As it dries up, the height of the disc collapses. The decreased cushioning ability of the drier, weaker nucleus leads to even more stress on the annulus, and further annulus damage and nucleus collapse. Visit http://www.medilaw.tv for more information. Cervical Spine Movement Intervertebral Degenerative Disc Disease Osteo-arthritis Spondylosis physiotherapy multimedia.
