Degenerative disc disease refers to the natural aging of your spinal discs. Your spine is made up of bones (vertebrae) that interlock, which are cushioned by soft discs that absorb shock to your spine ...

Degenerative disk disease is a progressive condition in which spinal disks deteriorate. Surgery is an option, but less invasive treatments and therapies may also help. Degenerative disk disease is a ...

Cervical degenerative disc disease results from spinal spondylosis and causes deterioration of the intervertebral discs of the cervical spine. Desiccation of the discs leads to collapse of the index ...

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT) has released a position statement opposing "degenerative disc disease" as a diagnostic term for the cause of neck and back pain.

It is not uncommon for a patient to come in the office and state that they have been diagnosed with “degenerative disc disease” of either their neck or lower back. Degenerative disc disease is not ...

Mar. 23 -- TUESDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) -- The Prestige Cervical Disc is the first artificial disc to be sanctioned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat degenerative disc disease of ...

Adding to the already length list of reasons not to smoke, researchers have connected smoking to worsening degenerative disc disease in the cervical spine, according to research presented this week at ...

The Synergy disc was statistically superior to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion after two years, according to a U.S. investigational device exemption study. Five things to know: 1. The ...

When you have pain in your neck or upper back that you’ve never felt before, you might have a herniated cervical disk. While it might sound worrisome, it is not an uncommon health problem as you age.

In degenerative disc disease (DDD), the discs that separate your spine's bones, or vertebrae, start to breakdown, or degenerate. The discs provide cushion between the vertebrae, absorb shock, and ...

Usually the first step is conservative treatment. Patients who have radicular symptoms but who do not have weakness or myelopathy can be treated conservatively. Conservative treatment can include ...