Usually the first step is conservative treatment. Patients who have radicular symptoms but who do not have weakness or myelopathy can be treated conservatively. Conservative treatment can include ...

Adjacent Segment Disease (ASD) and Adjacent Segment Degeneration (ASDeg) are common complications following lumbar fusion surgery ... adjacent intervertebral disc degeneration[1].

Functional impairment assessment in patients with lumbar degenerative disc disease (DDD ... performance outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for degenerative lumbar disorders.

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 ...

Degenerative disc disease is one of today's ... this destructive disease of the spine routinely provokes low back pain, the leading cause of disability in people under age 45 in the United States.

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 ...

Degenerative disc disease involves the gradual deterioration of spinal discs ... require more advanced interventions like medication or surgery. Knowing the root cause of your pain is crucial ...

Research indicates that smoking can contribute to conditions like spinal stenosis and degenerative disc disease ... a patient is recovering from spinal surgery, it can make the progress more ...