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Degenerative Disc Disease

Degenerative Disc Disease: Introduction

Degenerative Disc Disease: Chronic or recurrent back and neck pain due to degeneration and occasionally prolapse of spinal discs. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Degenerative Disc Disease is available below.

Symptoms of Degenerative Disc Disease

• Disc degeneration may be asymptomatic
• Lower back pain
• Upper back pain
• Neck pain
• Pain on bending back or vigorous activity
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 14 symptoms of Degenerative Disc Disease

Treatments for Degenerative Disc Disease

• Initial bed rest with or without traction (2 weeks) then mobilising to avoid stiffness
• Avoidance of lifting heavy loads
• Physiotherapy rehabilitation and strength exercises
• Surgery - for severe or recurrent attacks and for those with serious symptoms e.g. neurological signs, cauda equina syndrome
• more treatments...»

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Degenerative Disc Disease: Related Patient Stories

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Degenerative Disc Disease: Deaths

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Degenerative Disc Disease: Complications

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Causes of Degenerative Disc Disease

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Disease Topics Related To Degenerative Disc Disease

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Degenerative Disc Disease:

• Percutaneous laser disc decompression
• Intervertebral disc annuloplasty
• Anterior cervical disectomy
• Facetectomy
• Laminoplasty
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Degenerative Disc Disease: Research Doctors & Specialists

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Degenerative Disc Disease

Medical research articles related to Degenerative Disc Disease include:

• Decompression Therapy for the Treatment of Lumbosacral Pain
• Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of bone morphogenetic proteins in the non-healing of fractures and spinal fusion: a systematic review
• Artificial lumbar disc replacement
• Results of the prospective, randomized, multicenter Food and Drug Administration investigational device exemption study of the ProDisc-L total disc replacement versus circumferential fusion for the treatment of 1-level degenerative disc disease.
• Spondylolisthesis, Spondylolysis, and Spondylosis (Overview)
• Lumbosacral Discogenic Pain Syndrome (Treatment)
• Lumbosacral Discogenic Pain Syndrome (Diagnosis)
• Cervical Disc Disease (Treatment)
• more research...»

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Degenerative Disc Disease: Broader Related Topics

• Spine conditions
• Musculoskeletal conditions
• Back conditions
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Definitions of Degenerative Disc Disease:

An intervertebral disk in which the nucleus pulposus has protruded through surrounding fibrocartilage. This occurs most frequently in the lower lumbar region. - (Source - Diseases Database)

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