Functional impairment assessment in patients with lumbar degenerative disc disease (DDD) is crucial for understanding the impact of the condition on daily life and guiding treatment decisions.

Marked by the gradual erosion of cartilage between the vertebrae, this destructive disease of the spine routinely provokes low back pain, the leading cause of disability in people under age 45 in ...

Canine intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) is a common condition that affects the spinal health of dogs, particularly in breeds like Dachshunds and French Bulldogs. This disease occurs when the ...

Progression can be slow or fast, or the condition can remain stagnant. As degenerative disk disease begins, the spinal disks ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Many doctors who undertake this task often state that because an x ray examination or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan soon after the injury shows degenerative disc disease (DDD), some or all of ...

Objectives Low back pain (LBP), from degenerative lumbar spine disease, represents a significant burden on healthcare resources. Studies worldwide report trends attributable to their country's ...

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 ...