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Clicking And Grinding In The Lower Back. Suffer From Arthritis. What Could Be Causing This?
My sister is a very healthy 65 yr old woman. She has had a cat scan and has constant clicking and grinding in her lower back up to her middle of her spine everytime she moves to get up or down or turns in bed. This does not happen during normal walking. The doctor said she has arthritis , however, the clicking grinding sound is driving her nuts . what can it be?
Thu, 4 Apr 2013
It is possible that are some structural changes in spine due to her age and other medical conditions such as arthritis. These changes could result malalignment of the spine and structures supporting it. An examination and imaging studies will help the doctor determine on the diagnosis and also on how to manage this condition.
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