You may be able to prevent degenerative disc disease (DDD), or limit its effects, by making lifestyle changes to lower your weight, get more exercise, stop smoking, and more. Physical exercise is ...

Conservative treatment can include analgesics, a short course of steroids, avoidance of provocative activities, cervical traction, neck immobilization ... to the cervical disc disease or when ...

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 ...

This review aimed to summarize the recent advances and challenges in the field of regenerative therapies for lumbar disc degeneration. The current first-line treatment options for symptomatic lumbar ...

You should contact your healthcare provider if you have experienced more severe or preexisting neck problems, including neck arthritis and disc issues. They can examine you and determine a treatment ...

As we get older, the discs and joints in our spine can wear out and break down, causing the spine to shift out of place, he explains. Degenerative ... the treatment becomes symptom management ...

Neck pain may often resolve on its own ... surgical options such as cervical discectomy or fusion may be considered to address underlying structural issues such as herniated discs or spinal stenosis.