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    Mechanical stress, aging, and decreased fluid levels weaken the annulus of the disk, making it prone to tearing and the bulging of disk material which can erode the vertebral body. This causes increased pressure within the nucleus pulposus and irritation of pain fibers, leading to local tenderness and stimulation of bone growth with muscle spasm. Pain occurs due to compression of spinal nerves from disk material protruding from the annulus, decreasing blood flow and mobility in the affected area and causing numbness.

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    Mechanical stress, aging, and decreased fluid levels weaken the annulus of the disk, making it prone to tearing and the bulging of disk material which can erode the vertebral body. This causes increased pressure within the nucleus pulposus and irritation of pain fibers, leading to local tenderness and stimulation of bone growth with muscle spasm. Pain occurs due to compression of spinal nerves from disk material protruding from the annulus, decreasing blood flow and mobility in the affected area and causing numbness.

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    Pa Tho Physiology

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    Mechanical stress, aging, and decreased fluid levels weaken the annulus of the disk, making it prone to tearing and the bulging of disk material which can erode the vertebral body. This causes increased pressure within the nucleus pulposus and irritation of pain fibers, leading to local tenderness and stimulation of bone growth with muscle spasm. Pain occurs due to compression of spinal nerves from disk material protruding from the annulus, decreasing blood flow and mobility in the affected area and causing numbness.

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    PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

    Mechanical stress (compression, fusion, HPN, rational forces) Male gender is more prone

    Aggravated by age due to degenerative changes thus results to muscle weakness

    Decreased in protein content (oncotic agents)

    -Dehydration and decreased fluid in the annulus. -weakening of the annulus, thus less elastic, thus prone to tearing.

    Erosion of vertebral body by bulging disk teared annulus.

    Increased pressure and uptake of fluid in the nucleus pulposus.

    Irritated pain fibris

    Local tenderness

    Stimulation of new bone growth accompanied by vertebral spasm.

    PAIN

    Accompanied by:

    Increased tension

    Ligament thicken Calcification

    Autonomic responses: Papillary dilatation diaphoresis

    Replacement of nucleus Results in neutral obstruction

    Compression of spinal nerve

    Decreased flow of blood in the affected area

    Impaired mobility
    Numbness occurs

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