Studies have demonstrated degenerative disc changes in people whose occupations keep them exposed to vibrations ... or removing the injured disc and inserting a prosthetic "spacer" into its place ...

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 ...

Affected dogs develop severe back pain, and possibly, difficulty walking. Dogs with a slipped disc that can't walk, or have difficulty walking ... Causes include trauma, overload (i.e. obesity) or age ...

This study has several limitations. First, patients with lumbar degenerative diseases often have severe IDD, making it easy to collect these disc tissues during surgery. However, for healthy patients ...

Back pain is a common ailment affecting millions worldwide, often disrupting daily life and productivity. For many, the pain ...

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 ...

Researchers at Uppsala University have developed a gel inspired by cow slime for patients suffering from disc herniation. By ...

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 ...

Most people develop dry degeneration, which is the less severe form. Wet macular degeneration can be more severe and lead to a faster decline in vision. Macular degeneration often causes a slow ...

Many aspects of the physiology of the intervertebral disc (IVD) show clear diurnal rhythms. However, it is unknown whether IVD tissue contains functional circadian clocks and if so, how their ...