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 ...
How should this patient be further evaluated and treated? Most rotator-cuff tears are degenerative and atraumatic and occur in adults 40 years of age and older, with the prevalence increasing with ...
Objective Low back pain (LBP) is a common musculoskeletal disorder, but it is still unclear which individuals develop it. The authors examined the contribution of genetic factors, lumbar disc ...
Thoracic or lumbar spine arthritis or degenerative disc disease are other common causes of back pain ... Chiropractors offer spinal and hip adjustments to realign the joints of the spine. Adjustments ...
Mitral valve repair (MVRepair) has become the procedure of choice to correct severe degenerative mitral regurgitation (MR), due to its documented ... In reference centres, where the repair rate is ...
like retinal and optic nerve disease damage. A dilated retinal exam allows the doctor to see a magnified view of the macula. They may note a mottled appearance caused by pigmentary changes in the ...