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 ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2006;54(12):3859-3867. Degenerative disc disease is one of today's most common and costly medical conditions. Marked by the gradual erosion of cartilage between the ...

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 describe the prevalence of degenerative changes on MRI and conventional radiographs of the spine in a young population with suspicion of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and assess ...

The device was cleared for use in intervertebral body fusion at one or two contiguous levels to treat degenerative disc disease. 6. Avicenna.AI, a medical imaging AI company, has earned FDA clearance ...

The FDA has granted 510 (k) clearance to an expandable lateral lumbar interbody system. U.S. Court–Middle District Florida ...

Objectives Degenerative cervical myelopathy ... Diagnosis of spinal cord compression followed a three-step process. First, anatomical images (T2WI and T2*WI) were independently examined by two raters ...

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 ...

Treatment for kyphosis ranges from back exercises and physical therapy in mild cases to surgery to correct severe curvature. Lordosis, also called swayback, is the forward curving of your spine in the ...

"It’s like TCD is a black hole of medical care in Canada, and I just cannot get the help that I need." ...

Degenerative mitral valve disease is common. Up to a quarter of patients with degenerative mitral valve disease may be asymptomatic despite having severe valve regurgitation. Current guideline ...