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What does desiccation of the disc without loss of disc height mean?
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Increased risk: Indicator of poor disc "health" which can predispose to future injury.
Answered 2/13/2013
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Normal aging: Dedication means drying out. There is a central pulp in the disc which tends to dry up as we age. It is really the way most discs look on MRI as people get older. Fortunately it has not started to lose height yet but it probably will over time. We call this degenerative disc disease.
Answered 11/14/2017
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