Changes with Age. In most cases, a person's normal respiratory rate will change with age; younger adults, children, and babies will typically have faster respiratory rates, because as people age, their breathing usually slows down.
Modic changes are pathological changes in the bones of the spine, the vertebrae. These changes are situated in both the body of the vertebrae and in the end plate of the neighboring disc.
The questionnaire below can give an indication of the possibility you may have Modic Type 1 Changes based on common experience. This gives a clue, however you should find a certified MAST (Modic Antibiotic Spinal Therapy) practitioner, and while there are few, this should change in the near future as more doctors and therapists become certified.