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 ...

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 ...

During the change of seasons when the daily temperature difference between day and night increases, it is easy to be exposed ...

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

A posterior annular tear is a painful condition characterized by tear or rupture in the annulus fibrosus (outer layer of an ...

The spine's critical functionalities include movement, stability, and protection of the spinal cord ... be necessary. 2. Degenerative Disc Disease As the years pass by, intervertebral discs ...

In a paper published in JOR Spine, researchers looked at patients with and without lumbar degenerative ... body over another due to intervertebral disk or facet joint degeneration—and can ...

This often common condition involves slippage of one vertebral body over another due to intervertebral disc or facet joint ... 12 of whom did not have lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis and ...

Along with general stiffness (particularly after rest), slowing on walks, and sometimes a reluctance to jump up or climb ...