what is mild spondylotic changes
The word spondylosis comes from the Greek word for vertebrae. Spondylosis refers to degenerative changes in the spine such as bone spurs and degenerating intervertebral discs between the vertebrae. Spondylosis changes in the spine are frequently referred to as osteoarthritis. For example, the phrase spondylosis of the lumbar spine means degenerative changes such as osteoarthritis of the vertebral joints and degenerating intervertebral discs (degenerative disc disease) in the low back.