And I sincerely hope that your spine is well and supporting you as it should.

look like perfect squares. These look like rectangles which means they are "squashed"
my non medical term.😜
This has got to hurt. My lower spine is messed up from dragging beached whales across x-ray tables for 40 years. I do yoga, stretching and I also use an inversion table when it really bothers me. Also turmeric to reduce the inflammation from arthritis. Works for me...very little pain at my old age
I guess looking at "dem bones" you have also...
Growing up ain't for sissys...
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Thanks for the explanation, mitch96.

This condition probably will cause muscle and nerve pain.. No fun..
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Current orthopedic opinion is that is probably responsible for the 'dissolving'

The black is air in the lung. the big thing in front of the spine is the heart. The diagonal lines are ribs that come off the thoracic spine and on top is the shoulder..
I really liked taking Radiographs. I was lucky and It was fun for me.
.Along the way I helped a few people too...And as the saying goes,
do what you love and never work a day in your life...
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