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 ...

Surgery is typically indicated when six months of conservative therapy have not been successful, if there is a neurologic deficit attributable to the cervical disc disease or when the symptoms ...

such as a family history of disc herniation or degenerative disc disease, which increases their susceptibility to developing a slipped disc. In short, ignoring or dismissing early symptoms of back ...

Spinal degeneration ... A herniated disc occurs when the soft inner material of the disc protrudes through a tear in the outer layer, potentially causing nerve compression, radicular pain commonly ...