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 ...

A more detailed follow up study should be considered to investigate which particular training activities have the most impact on the lumbar spine, and how to modify training methods so as to avoid the ...

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

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 ...

Laminectomy is a type of spinal decompression surgery where a surgeon removes the bony arch from one or more of your spinal bones (vertebrae). This widens the space around your spine and can help ...

spinal stenosis, or degenerative disc disease can cause the gradual breakdown of spinal structures, leading to chronic back ...

spinal fusion surgery and prosthetic disk replacement surgery. However, in a previous trial, spinal fusion surgery was not better than disk replacement or nonsurgical rehabilitation (JW Gen Med ...