DDD is mostly an age-related process ... The smoking habit may also make your back pain worse. In general, it’s believed that smoking increases pain perception, though this is still being ...

A study finds high rates of degenerative disc disease (DDD) in young adults with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), with age, male ...

Degenerative disc disease (DDD) is associated with over 35 percent of all low back pain cases. Current treatments, including opioids, injections, and invasive surgery, focus on symptom relief and ...

Lower back pain affects millions of people every ... posture to more complex issues like herniated discs and degenerative disc disease. Dr. Gbolahan Okubadejo is a leading spine specialist at ...