Medically reviewed by Mohamad Hassan, PTMedically reviewed by Mohamad Hassan, PTYou may be able to prevent degenerative disc ...

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 ...

In patients with severe symptoms, surgery is indicated ... we explore the underlying pathophysiology of LSS, focusing on degenerative LSS, and discuss the characteristic hallmarks of the resulting ...

Compared with changes seen in the normal population (non-athletes) as described in the literature, disc degeneration defined by the above criteria was found to be significantly more severe in these ...

Patients with severe lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) who have persistent pain and progressive neural dysfunction require decompressive surgery; however, patients with degenerative LSS whose clinical ...

Imaging techniques play a pivotal role in diagnosing and managing degenerative disorders such as those affecting the brain (Alzheimer and Parkinson’s disease) and the musculoskeletal system ...

In cases of severe stenosis ... often positive in patients with disc herniation, is rarely present in patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis. Bladder problems relating to dribbling or ...

The drug Macugen is found to be effective in treating wet age related macular degeneration disease which is a progressive disease of the macula. Wet age related macular degeneration is caused due ...

Some people with Crohn’s disease will experience severe symptoms. Factors that may influence progression to severe disease include age at diagnosis, smoking, elevated CRP biomarkers, location of ...

Age-related macular degeneration causes the slow loss of central vision over time but rarely causes complete blindness. Macular degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss for people over 50 ...

A novel free eye disease screening program is engaging adults at high risk for eye disease who are underusing eye care services, according to a study published online Aug. 22 in JAMA Ophthalmology.