The discs in the cervical spine (neck) can also suffer shear ... A fourth type of intervertebral disc derangement is that of the degenerative disc. In this case the disc loses water, becomes ...

An artificial disk may ease pain while preserving range of motion in the neck. Scientists are also looking at ways to slow or even reverse the degenerative process to help protect disks from ...

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 ...

A recent case that shocked my team and I involved a groundskeeper whose access to long-term disability (LTD) benefits for degenerative disc disease was cut off at the two-year mark. The individual ...

Sheri Miller gets acupuncture and physical therapy from the VA. She also gets help from other alternative sources.

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.

Patients suffering from debilitating spine problems now have a leading expert to turn to-Dr. Michael R. Wheeler, MD, a distinguished spi ...

degenerative disc disease, sciatica, facet syndrome, and neck or back pain. During the seminar, Dr. Henry covered topics including the evolution of spinal traction and decompression, indications ...