Conservative treatment can include analgesics, a short course of steroids, avoidance of provocative activities, cervical traction, neck immobilization ... to the cervical disc disease or when ...

Cervical spondylosis is characterized by the degeneration of the vertebrae, discs, and ligaments in the cervical spine (neck region). This degeneration can lead to a variety of symptoms and ...

The spine is an amazing part of our body. It’s our central bone structure. It’s a conduit for messages from our brain to our ...

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 ...

Objectives: To observe the prevalence of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration in elite athletes as compared with published literature of changes seen in non-athletes—that is, normal population.

Learn how tech neck is silently damaging your spine, and explore expert solutions to reverse the effects and improve your ...

Dr Loo sees many people aged 18 to 35 with neck and lower back pain arising from degenerative disc disease. By age 35, one in three individuals will show signs of the disease on imaging scans ...

“Now, the number of [people I see about] neck problems is rising because ... pins and needles, and even degenerative disc disease – a condition in which a damaged spinal disc causes back ...