While degenerative disc disease can begin as early as your 30s or 40s, most people experience it as a slow-progressing condition past those ages. It’s possible to have it without even experiencing any ...

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 ...

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 ...

The guideline development process was guided by AO Spine Knowledge Forum Degenerative (KF Degen) and followed the Guideline International Network McMaster Guideline Development Checklist. The process ...

The cervical spine is made up of seven vertebrae that are stacked atop each other. The top ring is located at the base of the skull. Starting with the second vertebra (C2), there is a pad of soft ...

Bood and other tests may be ordered to help diagnose certain causes of spinal stenosis (for example, Paget's disease) or rule out other potential diagnoses ... 2015.9.5.818 Akhavan-Sigari R, Rohde V, ...

There are many things that can cause this, but one of the most common is cervical spondylotic myelopathy, which happens when the spine changes with age. This condition is more common in individuals ...

Cancer Research UK experts believe 99.8 per cent of these cases are totally preventable through knowledge of the most ...

It is a common cause of neck pain and is more common in elderly patients. Up to 26% percent of people over the age of 64 may have cervical stenosis despite not having any symptoms. The spinal cord is ...