Degenerative Disc Disease

Back Pain, Neck Pain

Degenerative Disc Disease involves a wide range of symptoms and severity resulting from a damaged disc causing pain. Intervertebral spinal discs are designed as shock absorbers between the bones of the spine and help the back stay flexible while resisting forces in different planes of motion. Each disc has an inner jelly-like core (nucleus pulposus) and a firm outer layer (annulus fibrosus). If the disc herniates and tears through its outer layer, this can be quite painful. Unfortunately, once a disc is injured, it cannot repair itself due to very low blood supply, leading to a spiral of degeneration. As we age, our intervertebral spinal discs dry out and stop absorbing shock as well. By age 60, most people have some degree of disc degeneration, although they aren’t always symptomatic.

The Most Common Signs & Symptoms of Degenerative Disc Disease

Pain that worsens with sitting
Pain that worsens with bending, lifting or twisting
Decreased pain and discomfort while walking or even running than while sitting or standing for prolonged periods
Feeling better changing positions often or lying down
Periods of severe pain
Nagging pain to disabling pain affecting low back, buttocks and thighs or the neck
Numbness and tingling in the extremities.
Weakness in the leg muscles or foot drop, a possible sign of damage to the nerve root.

(Source: Cedars Sinai)

What Are the Treatments for Degenerative Disc Disease?

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