Sitting for extended periods can lead to serious spinal issues, including degenerative disc disease, herniated discs, and ...

Spinal degeneration, also known as degenerative disc disease or spondylosis, refers to the gradual deterioration of the ...

The spine is an amazing part of our body. It’s our central bone structure. It’s a conduit for messages from our brain to our ...

Patients with vertebral fractures, particularly severe fractures, may face greater risks for worsening spinal degeneration.

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.

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 ...

So, she saw Dr Loo Wee Lim, then a consultant spine surgeon at Changi General Hospital. Ms Ng was diagnosed with degenerative disc disease after a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan.

Focal degenerative disc disease in the lumbar spine is broadly categorized into three clinical types: (1) asymptomatic disc degeneration, (2) degenerative disc disease resulting in low back pain (LBP) ...