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.

An estimated 23 percent of adults worldwide suffer from chronic low back pain, and as many as 84 percent of us will ...

Signs and symptoms of degenerative disc disease (DDD ... Use these muscles instead of your lower back when doing common movements such as bending over when cleaning, gardening, and moving objects.

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 ...

Findings suggest gut microbiome dysbiosis may influence lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis, impacting inflammation and ...

Both misunderstood and mismanaged, low back pain is a huge source of suffering for many people worldwide. Here's the up-to-date knowledge on the condition and some advice on the steps people can take ...

Degenerative disc disease is one of ... this destructive disease of the spine routinely provokes low back pain, the leading cause of disability in people under age 45 in the United States.

discs, and nerves fit together and move. Nighttime back pain is a special type of lower back pain that could indicate a serious problem with your spine. Back pain can make getting a good night's ...

Thompson said after several visits with her primary care physician, she was sent over to Paulk. Though lower back pain caused ...

The researchers collected disk samples from surgery and ... which happen to be associated with degenerative spondylolisthesis of the lower back. The association of these bacteria to ...

Bello had been enduring severe lower back and leg pain due to L5-S1 disc degeneration for many years and travelled to Gurgaon for lumbar disc replacement surgery. Doctors identified Bello as an ...