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 ...

First presentation of U.S. IDE clinical data shows statistically significant improvements in pain and function at 24 months compared with fusion surgery ...

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 ...

SAN DIEGO-- The neck and arm pain caused by degenerative cervical (neck) disc disease may be eliminated by replacing the problem disc with a metal-on-metal artificial disc, according to the results of ...

Tara Nurre just wants her life back. Diagnosed with degenerative disc disease, the Marion mother of three has lived with pain for the past five years. Simple chores like laundry or vacuuming are ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Use of an artificial cervical disc from Spinal Kinetics LLC in the treatment of degenerative cervical ...

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.

JONESBORO, AR --Thousands of Americans who have struggled with lower back pain have had limited options for treatment in the past...especially those suffering from Degenerative Disc Disease. After ...

Degenerative disc disease is not necessarily a disease – rather, it describes changes in the spinal discs as we age. When the spinal discs lose their water content, they become smaller and bring the ...

TA Criterion 1: The technology must have final approval from the appropriate government regulatory bodies. The Prestige® Cervical Disc (Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Memphis, TN) received FDA Premarket ...