A member asked:

Hurt back at 20, now 61, lived in bad back pain all my life. read last 2 xray reports (2017 & this week's) myself for 1st time. it said aorta calcification seen in both. my two different docs never mentioned it, so is it normal for my age? scared! ty

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

NOT TO WORRY: At age 61 calcification of our arteries is NORMAL...(AGING cannot be "halted" YET!) Have your LIPIDS (Cholesterol etc measure....that risk factor is worth "pursuing"! If you have not had a cardiac stress test..now is the time! Good luck (and in"empathy") DR Z

Answered 11/17/2019

124 views

Thank

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.

Get Virtual Care

For Businesses

About Us

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

A member asked:

Hurt back at 20, now 61, lived in bad back pain all my life. read last 2 xray reports (2017 & this week's) myself for 1st time. it said aorta calcification seen in both. my two different docs never mentioned it, so is it normal for my age? scared! ty

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Related Questions

A member asked:

My son got fever 38.8 f around two times in last two weeks doc done some chest X-ray all good so what should we do he is 4yrs old?

A member asked:

I've been spitting up blood for about a week now. I went to the er last night, chest xray came back normal . Doc said it could be sinuses. I'm 19?

A member asked:

Lower back injury due to deadlifting with bad form. had a xray doc says its fine. This happened back in march and now it is july and back still hurts?

A member asked:

For a year now I have been having bilateral leg pain with the worse walking up the stairs. They feel so extremely heavy and hurt like hell! MRI and Xray of back are normal. Bloodwork showed ANA 570. Been to soooo many docs and I'm starting to feel as if t

A member asked:

Recent xray shows a few different things, one of which is calcific density at right tibial tuberosity. What does this mean?

Sponsored Content

People also searched for:

I am a 58 yo female w/a tortuous calcified aorta showing on my back X-ray should I be concerned??

Chest X-ray revealed "the aorta is unfolded and demonstrates atherosclerotic wall calcifications. The width of the cardiac contour is normal." ?

Hi, I recently had a CT scan for pain in my hips, lower back and knees. On the report it says I have minimal calcific artherosclerotic involve of abdominal aorta and iliac arteries. I am 40 is this serious? Should I see a specialist?

27 y/o, m, chronic asthma bronchitis since age 4. Xray: patchy shadowing w/ calcific foci & fibrotic bands seen in both upper zones. What does it mean?

Ultrasound shows artherosclerotic changes in the aorta! chest xray showed calcification of the aortic arch?

Telemedicine

Primary Care

Manage Your Conditions

Women's Health

Children's Health

Men's Health

Senior Health

Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle

Sexual Health

Mental & Behavioral Health

Travel Medicine

Urgent Care

Didn't find what you're looking for?

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

For Businesses

Company

Health Content

Join Us

Download HealthTap

Questions?