Question
can you tell me what bilateral facet arthropathy and what ligamentum flavum hypertrophy is  and mild narrowing of the spinal canal and what is a small hemangioma and minimal disc space desiccation. my back has really started bothering me a lot cant lay very long and feels like I have to try to get in fetal position to feel go for few seconds and my lower arch in my back arches inward so many degrees more than what is normal I don't know if hat has anything to do with the pain or not but I feel like my back is compressing together sounds strang but that's the way it feels and cant stand or set or lay in one place very long it hurts way to bad and also have small spur on c5-6 in my neck..can you explain some of this I have been to a chiropractor and he said my mid back was very very hard and stiff also have scoliosis in top part of my back..all this is a lot of pain and getting worse.....thank u 4 ur time..kathy

Answer
Hi Kathy,

As for the explanation of your condition, you should ask your doctor to go over it with you as it is difficult to clearly communicate that through written words. Try a chiropractor who specializes in corrective therapy or Chiropractic Biophysics. You can go to www.ideaspine.com to find one who is certified. The chiropractor will not only explain all of what you have going on, but work on correcting the structure, instead of just manipulating your spine.

What I can tell you is that the condition you are describing can create all kinds of symptoms including the ones you are experiencing.

I'm sorry if I can't be of more help, but hopefully you can talk to a CBP certified chiropractor in your area who can.