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What can cause loss of disc height in spine?
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Disc degeneration is a normal part of aging, and usually is not a problem. As one ages, dehydration of the central disc "fluid" in all the discs can result in a loss of up to 2 inches in total height. The loss, disproportionately, from one disc can be due to disc herniation, disc bulging, spondylolisthesis & disc protrusion just to name a few.
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