Physical exercise has a positive effect on the formation of cells in the intervertebral discs. Physical exercise has a positive effect on the formation of cells in the intervertebral discs. This is ...

VIENNA — From their study of disc degeneration and low back pain in female twins in the TwinsUK register, investigators at King’s College London concluded that lumbar disc degeneration and genetics ...

Degenerative disc disease (DDD) and intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) represent conditions that impair the function of the spinal motion segments, profoundly affecting quality of life worldwide.

Dear Dr. Gott: I just returned from my doctor’s office and feel very discouraged. An MRI of my lumbar spine shows disc-space narrowing and loss of normal hydration at all levels. There is first-degree ...

Dear Dr. Gott: I have recently been diagnosed with degenerative disc disease. I am 69 and also have osteoarthritis. My symptoms are groin, knee, hip and thigh pain — all on the left side. What ...

Chronic back pain affects upwards of 15 million adults in the US, racking up billions in healthcare costs and lost work days. Degeneration of the discs that cushion and support vertebrae, a common ...