Spinal degeneration, also known as degenerative disc disease or spondylosis ... but can also be influenced by various factors. The intervertebral discs act as cushions between the vertebrae ...

The spine is a complex structure made up of bones (vertebrae), ligaments, and intervertebral ... lumbar load and lumbar disc ...

Degenerative ... disc disease is extremely rare. Intrigued by this fact and how it might apply to humans, researchers in Toronto, Canada, decided to conduct a gene expression study on ...

Objective To identify the reason of the lower back pain, a detailed MRI analysis of disk degeneration (DD ... I through V) of five intervertebral disks (L1/2 to L5/S1) on MRI using Pfirrmann's ...

Objectives: To observe the prevalence of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration in elite athletes as compared with published literature of changes seen in non-athletes—that is, normal population.

[4] The disc is removed ... pressure from the spinal nerves and to realign and stabilize the spinal segment. Bony material (either autograft or allograft) is placed into the intervertebral space ...

Researchers at Uppsala University have developed a gel inspired by cow slime for patients suffering from disk herniation. By ...

Age-related musculoskeletal diseases are a significant public health concern that critically impacts the motor functions and the quality of life in the elderly. The musculoskeletal system supports the ...

Some evidence has suggested that Modic changes may be the result of an inflammatory response to the intervertebral ... patients undergoing spinal fusion for lumbar disc degenerative disease.

Canines with wobbler syndrome will exhibit a “wobble” in their gait, hence the disease’s name. These dogs will experience ...

Researchers created a synthetic mucin gel that prevents immune activation and protects residual disc tissue post-surgery.