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I'm 35 chest x-ray-showed mild thoracic degenerative disease. have connective tissue disease. could that be cause? how to prevent further damage?
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Which CT disease?: Rheumatoid arthritis will affect tissue and joints. Treatment involves speaking to someone such as a rheumatologist to identify the cause.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Disks vs spine: If you have degerative disk disease, loosing weight, staying well hydrated, good posture, and maybe some otc joint supplement could help. Degeneration of the spine may be osteoporosis and needs evaluation but calcium and vitamin d can reduce that risk.
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