Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of degenerative disk disease (DDD); a back condition that can cause pain.

Learn about degenerative disk disease and how to reduce your risk of this condition that can affect your back.

Degenerative disc disease happens when discs between the spinal bones start to breakdown. Learn more about what causes this condition and how to treat it.

Degenerative disc disease refers to the natural aging of your spinal discs. Your spine is made up of bones (vertebrae) that interlock, which are cushioned by soft discs that absorb shock to your spine ...

Exercising can help get you through degenerative disc disease. Find out how to get started, and how exercising can relieve pain.

Symptoms of degenerative disc disease (DDD) include neck pain, arm pain, weakness and paresthesias associated with nerve root compression. Disc herniation, osteophytes, and kyphosis can lead to ...

Injections of spinal disc tissue into the spine may relieve pain associated with degenerative disc disease, according to preliminary results of a recent small study.

The California Technology Assessment Forum reviews the scientific literature on the safety and efficacy of artificial spinal disc replacement for the treatment of neck pain caused by cervical ...

Degenerative disc disease is when one or more of the discs between the vertebrae of the spinal column deteriorate or break down, leading to pain. There may be weakness, numbness, and pain that ...

The most common symptoms of degenerative disc disease are neck pain and back pain. You may experience pain that: Comes and goes, lasting for weeks or months at a time.

RIT biomedical engineering faculty use gene modification to improve degenerative disc disease, decrease back pain and contribute to regenerative medicine.