Back pain caused by worn-down vertebral discs is called degenerative disc disease. In a young and healthy back, rubbery discs between the vertebra provide height and allow bending and twisting. As a ...

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 ...

Disc degeneration, also called degenerative disc disease, is most commonly caused by age. Each spinal disc is like a jelly doughnut, with a soft center (nucleus) and tougher outer shell (capsule). The ...

Two surgical options yield similar results for degenerative disc disease. For some people with degenerative disease in the lumbar spine, artificial disc replacement (ADR) is superior in several ways ...

Spinal fusion is a surgical treatment option for conditions such as degenerative disc disease. The objective of the procedure is to stabilize and immobilize the joint between two vertebrae, which will ...

Noteworthy is Dr. Girardi’s exploration of spinal fusion alternatives in the treatment of degenerative disc disease. He is a prolific author ... to the training and knowledge of physicians in all ...

Lumbar degenerative disc disease (LDD) may be associated with low back pain (LBP ... The analysis of the data was carried out in two sequential stages. The first stage included testing the association ...

What is degenerative disc disease? All of us have a breakdown, or deterioration, of our joints as we age. This is also true of our spinal discs, which act as shock absorbers for our body’s back. More ...