Signs and symptoms of degenerative disc disease (DDD) include ... which may be recommended for more severe cases and involves the removal of the disc and the permanent joining of the vertebrae ...

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 ...

Bone-related disorders encompass pathologies ranging from orthopedic conditions, such as severe fractures, to spinal conditions, such as degenerative disc disease. Despite the growing number of ...

Also Read: Severe back pain is set to cause a major healthcare crisis by 2050 Some people may have a genetic predisposition to disc problems, such as a family history of disc herniation or ...

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 ...

The spine's critical functionalities include movement, stability, and protection of the spinal cord while common spinal conditions such as herniated discs, degenerative disc disease, spinal ...