Chiropractors/does djd cause sacralization?

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I can not seem to find an answer to my question anywhere on the internet. Does djd cause sacralization?

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No - sacralization is when part of the fifth lumbar vertebra develops characteristics of the sacrum, the skeletal structure directly below it, presumably as the result of a genetic defect. Generally, sacralization does not produce significant symptoms, but some might argue that sacralization might predispose the individual to degenerative joint disease (DJD) as a result of chronic faulty biomechanics.

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Gerald Anzalone, D.C.

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I can answer questions about musculoskeletal-based, evidence-based chiropractic practice.

Experience

13 years of chiropractic practice; currently practicing in an integrative medicine clinic.

Organizations
West Hartford Group, a think-tank that has put forth a model of chiropractic care that is consistent with that of the World Federation of Chiropractic and the Chiropractic Strategic Planning Conference. This model is of the chiropractic physician as the spinal health care expert within the health care system, i.e. society’s non-surgical spine specialist.

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Chiropractic Products magazine

Education/Credentials
Bachelor of Arts, Fordham University, 1991. Doctor of Chiropractic, New York Chiropractic College, 1997.

Awards and Honors
Fordham University: Scripps Howard Journalism Award. New York Chiropractic College: Clinic Award. University of Sint Eustatius School of Medicine: University Award for participation as student president of the Integrative Medicine Program.

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