Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2006;54(12):3859-3867. Degenerative disc disease is one of today's most common and costly medical conditions. Marked by the gradual erosion of cartilage between the ...

Surgery is typically indicated when six months of conservative therapy have not been successful, if there is a neurologic deficit attributable to the cervical disc disease or when the symptoms ...

Medically reviewed by Mohamad Hassan, PTMedically reviewed by Mohamad Hassan, PT You may be able to prevent degenerative disc disease (DDD), or limit its effects, by making lifestyle changes to ...

Finally, specific health conditions, such as degenerative disc disease, can cause lower back pain. Muscle strains, ligament ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510 (k) clearance to a standalone lateral lumbar interbody fusion device from the internationally renowned surgeon Randal Betz, M.D.’s company, ...

The spine's critical functionalities include movement, stability, and protection of the spinal cord while common spinal conditions such as herniated discs, degenerative disc disease, spinal ...

A more detailed follow up study should be considered to investigate which particular training activities have the most impact on the lumbar spine, and how to modify training methods so as to avoid the ...

It is often caused by degenerative disc disease, a progressive and irreversible condition that leads to a loss of disc height that can compress the spinal nerves and cause excruciating ...