So, she saw Dr Loo Wee Lim, then a consultant spine surgeon at Changi General Hospital. Ms Ng was diagnosed with degenerative disc disease after a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan.

Objectives: To observe the prevalence of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration in elite athletes as compared with published literature of changes seen in non-athletes—that is, normal population.

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From hereon we refer to this reading as the ‘degenerative reading’. On the radiographs, loss of disc height was defined as narrowing of the disc space in comparison with two adjacent (healthy) discs.

Patients with vertebral fractures, particularly severe fractures, may face greater risks for worsening spinal degeneration.

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OBJECTIVE To describe the relation between spinal degenerative disease, allelic variation in the vitamin D receptor gene, and lifestyle factors in a population-based association study. METHODS Random ...

Lower back pain is a condition that can vary in intensity and duration, with causes ranging from acute muscle injuries to ...

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