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A 40-year-old female asked:

What is mild degenerative narrowing at the lumbosacral junction? this is what i was told that i have. i am 40 years old and have pain in my lower back

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Dr. Dan Fisher
Dr. Dan Fisheranswered
Internal Medicine 28 years experience
40 year old back: This is a normal finding on an imaging study of the back in a 40 year old. It is possibly related to but not likely responsible for the pain in your back.
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