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- Aging Spine: Older Doesn't Mean More Painful
Time, old injuries, and bad habits take their toll on the spine as you age. But new treatments and better diagnostic tests can help keep back pain at bay throughout an entire lifetime. Learn what causes disc degeneration and spinal stenosis.
- Anatomy of Degenerative Disc Disease
Acquiring basic knowledge about the spine can help you better understand degenerative disc disease and your doctor's treatment plan.
- Artificial Disc: an Alternative to Spinal Fusion Surgery
Artificial disc surgery is an alternative to spinal fusion surgery, a common operation performed on about 200,000 people a year with degenerative disc disease in the lower back.
- Artificial Discs and Degenerative Disc Disease
Artificial Discs and Degenerative Disc Disease, an interview with Kevin Foley, M.D.
- Ask A Specialist: How Does a Disc Rupture?
A number of factors contribute to the deterioration of discs. The dynamics of normal wear and tear, injury, and aging all can affect the structural integrity of discs.
- Bone Spurs and Overgrowths
Bone spurs and bony overgrowths are also known as osteophytes. Osteophytes are extra bone the body produces and deposits in an arthritic joint to stop its movement.
- Can Herniated Discs Reduce in Size or Resorb?
Information on studies that have shown that herniated discs will sometimes reduce in size or disappear after a period of conservative chiropractic care.
- Can You Make Spine Surgery a Positive Experience? I Did!
Thousands of patients face spine fusion surgery every year to treat back pain. This patient shares her experiences and successful surgical outcome.
- Causes of Degenerative Disc Disease
Back injury or aging are associated with degenerative disc disease. However, did you know that long before proof of DDD is seen on CT or MRI biochemical and cellular changes have already occurred?
- Cervical (Neck) Degenerative Conditions
Cervical stenosis is a condition that may be caused by degeneration of the spine. Cervical spinal stenosis can cause neck, upper back, and arm pain.
- Clinical Trials for Degenerative Disc Disease
Clinical trials related to degenerative disc disease are listed. Clinical trials are search studies that seek to improve and advance medical care.
- Common Degenerative Disc Disease Questions
Although degenerative disc disease usually is the result of aging affecting people over 50, younger people can experience symptoms too.
- Comprehensive Evaluation of Chronic Back Pain
Back pain patients should have an adequate trial of aggressive non-operative treatment prior to pursuing more invasive surgical therapy.
- Degenerative Disc Disease
Degenerative disc disease affects the vertebral discs. As each disc is placed under constant pressure during spinal flexion and extension, the disc absorbs the stress created by movement.
- Degenerative Disc Disease and Low Back Pain
Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) is a gradual wear and tear process on the spine. DDD is relatively common because it’s a natural part of aging. The symptoms can range from mild to severe, and the condition doesn’t always require treatment.
- Degenerative Disc Disease Condition Center
Our Degenerative Disc Disease Condition Center provides comprehensive information on the diagnosis and treatment of this condition.
- Degenerative Disc Disease Prevention and Relief
Lifestyle changes are the best road to health. These tips can help you recovery better from degenerative disc spine surgery and become healthier overall.
- Degenerative Disc Disease: A Common Cause of Back and Neck Pain
Unlike outward signs of aging like gray hair and wrinkles, degenerative disc disease is a common age-related spinal disorder.
- Degenerative Disc Disease: Are My Days of Running Over?
Your running career need not end because of diagnosis for degenerative disc disease.
- Degenerative Disc Disease: Treatment Beyond Six Weeks
Cervical or lumbar degenerative disc disease is common in aging adults. Although few patients require surgery, what should patients expect during the first 6 weeks of treatment? If symptoms last longer, what else should spine patients know?
- Discectomy and Microdiscectomy
Both a discectomy and a microdiscectomy are surgical procedures that are used to remove herniated or ruptured discs.
- Enfermedad Degenerativa de Disco y Dolor de la Espalda Baja
La Enfermedad Degenerativa de Disco (DDD, por sus siglas en inglés) es un proceso gradual que puede poner en peligro a la columna.
- Exams and Tests for Degenerative Disc Disease
Five typical diagnostic questions your spine specialist may ask are provided. Your answers can help your doctor in planning treatment for degenerative disc disease.
- Facts and Tips about Degenerative Disc Disease
Interesting facts and information about degenerative disc disease that you may not know!
- Lateral Disc Herniations
Misdiagnosis? Have you had an MRI? The lateral disc herniation is a lesion that is commonly missed by radiologists and clinicians since it is difficult to visualize on the MRI scan.
- Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease Spine - Video
This Spine Chat discusses surgical solutions to degenerative disc disease. Dr. Robert Heary is interviewed by Jeremy Longhurst.
- Lumbar Spine Surgery and Low Back Degenerative Disorders
The lumbar discs are tough structures. Nevertheless, wear and tear from normal life can cause discs to break down and lead to low back osteoarthritis. Spondylosis is another term for spinal osteoarthritis.
- Microdecompression Endoscopic (Arthroscopic) Spinal Discectomy
Microdecompression endoscopic spinal discectomy with thermodiscoplasty is a new procedure for decompression of damaged spinal discs.
- Minimally Invasive Surgery a Viable Option for Patients with Herniated Lumbar Disks
Results of research studies about the use of minimally invasive procedures to treat herniated lumbar discs.
- Non-surgical Treatments for Degenerative Disc Disease
Most patients with degenerative disc disease respond well to nonsurgical treatment. Listed are 6 common medications and information about other treatments.
- Osteophytes (Bone Spurs)
Osteophytes, also known as bone spurs, are extra bone that the body produces and deposits in an arthritic joint to stop its movement.
- Percutaneous Endoscopic (Arthroscopic) Cervical/Lumbar Discectomy
Percutaneous cervical microdecompression endoscopic cervical/lumbar discectomy with laser thermodiscoplasty, is a new procedure to shrink and remove a herniated disc.
- Percutaneous Endoscopic (Arthroscopic) Thoracic Discectomy
Learn all about the surgical procedure percutaneous endoscopic (arthroscopic) thoracic discectomy.
- References: New Technologies in Anterior Cervical Spine Fixation
Article References.
- Spinal Stenosis and New Technology: Video from Stewart G. Eidelson, MD
Doctor Eidelson's video is an excellent reaching tool to help educate patients and their families about spinal disorders.
- Surgery for Degenerative Disc Disease
Patients who need surgery to treat degenerative disc disease can be encouraged by technological advances in minmally invasive spine surgery. These procedures mean smaller incisions, less postoperative pain, and shorter hospital stays.
- Symptoms of Degenerative Disc Disease
Back or neck pain is a common symptom of degenerative disc disease. Where pain is felt depends on the region of the spine affected by DDD.
- What is Degenerative Disc Disease?
Do you think you have to be old to have an aching back? Degenerative disc disease can occur in people as young as 20, but more typically affects older people.
- What Should I Know About Lumbar Spinal Fusion?
A lumbar spinal fusion surgery may be recommended for various diagnose, including a recurrent disc herniation, lumbar spondylolisthesis, scoliosis, severe degenerative disc disease, or for a traumatic injury of the spine such as a fracture.
