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Arthritis on an X-ray doesn’t always explain your pain, because structural changes and symptoms do not necessarily match as closely as many people assume. Two people can have similar imaging findings yet experience very different levels of discomfort and limitation. An X-ray can reveal changes such as reduced joint spacing, bone spurs, or other signs associated with osteoarthritis. This information can be helpful, but an image cannot show exactly how much pain you feel, how w