https://www.belville.studio/blog daily 0.75 2026-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67e5fe8e026d990636a8d611/44d6c55e-1bec-4dea-8c51-e65828d98ef1/Belville+Studio+Logo+-+04+%28Emblem%29.jpg https://www.belville.studio/blog/osteoarthritis-xray-pain-chiropractic monthly 0.5 2026-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67e5fe8e026d990636a8d611/e105af94-607a-4293-bb49-8eda7d741854/Belville+Studio+Arthritis+Comparison-4.png Belville Studio Blog - I Have Arthritis. Now What? Why Your X-Ray Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story - Bone Spurs & Degenerative Disc Changes Despite the dramatic differences seen on imaging, the college-aged football player rated his pain as a 10 out of 10, while the nearly 90-year-old reported his pain as only a 2 out of 10. This highlights a confusing truth in spine care: what shows up on an X-ray does not always match how much pain a person feels or how well they function. The red arrow highlights an osteophyte, commonly called a bone spur, which is noticeably enlarged in this patient. In contrast, the other patient’s vertebrae appear smooth and well formed, almost like a stack of perfectly shaped marshmallows. The yellow arrow points to an area of decreased disc height, indicating thinning between the vertebrae. That is why I never want patients to feel like their X-ray is a life sentence. Imaging can be helpful, but it is only one part of the story. The bigger question is how you move, how you feel, what you want to keep doing, and what we can do to help your body function better. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67e5fe8e026d990636a8d611/f8d6a7e3-036e-4f23-8a52-204d3f6b8069/OA+2.jpg Belville Studio Blog - I Have Arthritis. Now What? Why Your X-Ray Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story - What Happens to a Joint With Osteoarthritis The top image (A) shows how osteoarthritis can affect the whole joint, not just the cartilage. As the condition progresses, the smooth cartilage can break down, the joint lining may become irritated, bone spurs can form, and the bone beneath the cartilage can become thicker or inflamed. The bottom images (B) show the change from a healthy joint, to early cartilage damage, to a more advanced osteoarthritic joint. Image adapted from: Zheng et al., Ageing Research Reviews 2021. “Histological characteristics of healthy and OA articular cartilage.” doi:10.1016/j.arr.2020.101249. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67e5fe8e026d990636a8d611/5c0cdc40-4f52-4438-a8f5-96c9121e3128/spine+doc.jpg Belville Studio Blog - I Have Arthritis. Now What? Why Your X-Ray Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story - This diagram from ABCs of the Degenerative Spine shows two ways spinal degeneration can develop. In images a-b, degeneration starts in the disc. As the disc wears down and loses height, extra stress can shift to the small joints in the back of the spine, called facet joints. Over time, those joints can become arthritic. In images c–d, severe degeneration at one spinal level can put extra stress on the level above it. This can cause nearby areas of the spine to work harder and develop changes of their own. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67e5fe8e026d990636a8d611/1776372011723-QAT12SOLC5CNEE4NWUEE/unsplash-image-6SMF42-JTAc.jpg Belville Studio Blog - I Have Arthritis. Now What? Why Your X-Ray Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story - A Sweet Treat, Best Enjoyed Occasionally There is nothing wrong with enjoying a donut once in a while, but it is best thought of as a treat rather than a routine part of an osteoarthritis-friendly diet. 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It illustrates how the body’s responses tend to improve as vitamin D levels rise. This figure brings together findings from many studies showing that higher vitamin D blood levels are consistently linked with better health outcomes across a wide range of conditions, not just bone health. It illustrates how the body’s responses tend to improve as vitamin D levels rise. Image credit:Nutrients (CC BY 4.0), via PubMed Central. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67e5fe8e026d990636a8d611/a24fee1b-f910-41b3-b9c4-64937a902a6d/harry-steenbock-vitamin-d.jpg Belville Studio Blog - Top 3 Supplements Recommended for Under $100 a Month - Harry Steenbock at work in his UW-Madison laboratory in the years following his landmark discovery that ultraviolet light could increase vitamin D in food. His research laid the foundation for vitamin D fortification and one of the most successful public health interventions of the 20th century. 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