Ms Ng was diagnosed with degenerative disc disease after a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. The condition occurs when the soft discs between the bones in the spine wear out over time.

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 ...

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 ...

Discrimination between degeneration and axSpA lesions is very well possible with little overlap between degenerative and axSpA readings. More than 70% of the patients suspected of axSpA have ...

Since hepatolenticular degeneration may occur without any neurologic abnormalities the diagnosis should be considered in all patients with chronic liver disease not attributable to alcohol or ...

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 ...

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

Hundreds of children born with a degenerative muscle-wasting disease are to be offered a new drug on the NHS that can slow the deadly condition’s progression. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD ...

Many aspects of the physiology of the intervertebral disc (IVD) show clear diurnal rhythms ... Genetic disruption to the mouse IVD molecular clock predisposes to IVD degeneration. These results ...

Trabecular bone strains may be influenced by the underlying intervertebral disc (IVD). Understanding how disc degeneration alters load distribution to the vertebra may demonstrate that supplementing ...

Jan. 2, 2025 — Patients diagnosed with late-stage or metastatic breast cancer have a statistically significant increased risk of pre-diagnosis cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared to those with ...