Disc Disease Symptoms

What is Degenerative Disc Disease?

spine-health — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:23:07 -0800

Degenerative disc disease is one of the most common causes of low back pain, and also one of the most misunderstood. Many patients diagnosed with low back pain caused by degenerative disc disease are left wondering exactly what this diagnosis means for them. Common questions that are often on patients’ minds include:

Controlling Degenerative Disc Disease Pain: Three Things You Can Do

Ben Parr — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:53:23 -0700

Degenerative Disc Disease is a difficult condition to live with. However, it does not need to hinder the rest of your life. Here are three things you can do to control your Disc Degeneration.

1) Stay active to slow the disc degeneration

Once pain is adequately controlled (it will most likely not go away completely) the most important thing patients can do is stay active.

Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease Treatment Options

Ben Parr — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:50:20 -0700

For most people, degenerative disc disease can be successfully treated with conservative (meaning non-surgical) care consisting of medication to control inflammation and pain (either oral or injection), and physical therapy and exercise. Surgery is only considered when patients have not achieved relief over six months of conservative care and/or are significantly constrained in performing everyday activities.

Pain Generated by the Spinal Disc

spine-health — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:27 -0800

Before discussing how the spinal disc can cause back pain and/or leg pain (sciatica), it is useful to first understand the role of a healthy disc in the spine and the anatomy.

The intervertebral disc has several important functions, including functioning as a spacer, as a shock absorber, and as a motion unit:

Pain from Degenerative Disc Disease

spine-health — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:23:07 -0800

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Common Symptoms of Degenerative Disc Disease

spine-health — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:23:07 -0800

Along with MRI scan results that show disc degeneration, there are some common symptoms that are fairly consistent for people with low back pain from degenerative disc disease.

Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease

spine-health — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:16:19 -0800

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