Degenerative disc disease (DDD) and intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) represent conditions that impair the function of the spinal motion segments, profoundly affecting quality of life worldwide.

New research into the arrangement of sugar chains or ‘glycans’ in the cells of the spine has shed light for the first time on ...

March 22, 2007 — Preliminary experience in 5 patients with degenerative spine disease suggests that transplantation of fresh-frozen intervertebral disks preserved motion and stability of the spinal ...

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 ...

Rochester Institute of Technology researchers are improving non-invasive treatment options for degenerative disc disease, an ailment that impacts 3 million adults yearly in the U.S., according to the ...

Stem cell transplant was viable and effective in halting or reversing degenerative disc disease of the spine, a meta-analysis of animal studies showed, in a development expected to open up research in ...

Degenerative disc disease is one of today's most common and costly medical conditions. Marked by the gradual erosion of cartilage between the vertebrae, this destructive disease of the spine routinely ...

“We confirmed that, overall, the presence of endplate lesions was associated with frequent back pain. Particularly, large endplate lesions were associated with both occasional and frequent back pain,” ...

Background Lower back pain occurs more frequently among volleyball than other players and one of the main course affecting their performance on the court. Objective To identify the reason of the lower ...

Degenerative disc disease and the soreness in the back that it causes are a significant socioeconomic burden on the health care system. Studies have shown that back pain racks up costs greater than ...