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- Degenerative disc disease is a disease of aging, an age related disease. Over the years and decades, the repeated daily stresses on the spine and occasional minor, unnoticed injuries, as well as major ones, begin to take their toll. For most people the gradual degeneration of the discs is not a problem.
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What is Degenerative Disc Disease? Degenerative disc disease may cause back and/or leg pain, as well as functional problems such as tingling or numbness in your legs or buttocks, or difficulty walking. The diagnosis of degenerative disc disease begins with a physical examination of the body, with special attention paid to the back and lower extremities.
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about degenerative discs in the neck Degenerative disc disease in the neck (the cervical spine) causes: 1  Decreased flexibility. 2  Neck pain. 3  Stiffness. Pain radiating to the back of the shoulder or into the arms.  Numbness and tingling in the arms and 1  hands. Weakness.  Lower back and leg pain and weakness.
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Degenerative Disc Disease Degenerative Disc Disease Symptoms. Symptoms are most commonly concentrated in the low back or neck, depending on where the degenerated disc(s) are. Common symptoms include: Pain that ranges from nagging to severe and disabling. Pain that affects the low back, buttocks and thighs.
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Degenerative Joint Disease Lumbar Spine The symptoms of degenerative joint disease will depend on the location of the joint and what structures are affected. Pain in the back or radicular to the buttock, into the leg and extending down behind the knee, but barely in the front of the leg or in the foot.
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- Home / Conditions Treated / Degenerative Disc Disease. Degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the cervical (neck region) spine indicates that the intervertebral disc has undergone degenerative, wear-and-tear (arthritic) changes, which may or may not lead to significant neck pain and spinal problems.he physical findings for cervical degenerative disc disease are nonspecific. Patients may have cervical tenderness if the pain is severe. Often, the neck range-of-motion is decreased, but the neurologic examination is normal. Special tests such as the Spurling's test and Hoffman's sign are usually negative.
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What is a Degenerative Disc? Degenerative Disc Symptoms As with most back, neck and spine issues, degenerative disc disease is associated with a variety of symptoms and can easily be confused with another condition. If you suspect you may be suffering from degenerative disc disease, schedule a consultation with one of our Board-certified spine surgeons to attain a comprehensive, accurate diagnosis.
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Degenerative Disc Disease [edit on Wikidata] Degeneration of one or more intervertebral disc(s) of the spine, often called degenerative disc disease (DDD) or degenerative disc disorder, is a pathologic process of certain pathology that may cause acute or chronic low back or neck pain.
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Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) The discs act as shock absorbers for the spine, allowing it to flex, bend, and twist. Degenerative disc disease can take place throughout the spine, but it most often occurs in the discs in the lower back (lumbar region) and the neck (cervical region). The changes in the discs can result in back or neck pain and/or:s we age, our spinal discs break down, or degenerate, which may result in degenerative disc disease in some people. These age-related changes include: 1  The loss of fluid in your discs. 2  This reduces the ability of the discs to act as shock absorbers and makes them less flexible.
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- The Mayfield Clinic2 in Cincinnati, Ohio, says that degenerative disc disease pain frequently starts in one of three ways: 1  A major injury - which is followed by sudden and unexpected pain.  A minor injury - which is also followed by sudden and unexpected back pain.
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Degenerative Disc Disease The pain of degenerative disc disease may be mild to severe. In some people, it is a dull ache, but in others the pain can be incapacitating. The pain is typically localized to the area affected, that is, if the degenerative disc disease occurs in the lower back, the pain will be in the lower back.
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Degenerative Disc Disease Not everyone, however, will have symptoms described as degenerative disc disease. Not actually a disease, degenerative disc disease refers to a condition in which pain is caused from a damaged disc. A wide range of symptoms and severity is associated with this condition. Spinal Discs.
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- People who are obese are also more likely to have symptoms of degenerative disc disease. A sudden (acute) injury leading to a herniated disc (such as a fall) may also begin the degeneration process. As the space between the vertebrae gets smaller, there is less padding between them, and the spine becomes less stable.
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Degenerative disc disease With symptomatic degenerative disc disease, chronic low back pain sometimes radiates to the hips, or there is pain in the buttocks or thighs while walking; sporadic tingling or weakness through the knees, hands, and fingers may also be evident.
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about degenerative discs in the neck Symptoms of Cervical Disc Degeneration. Degenerative disc disease in the neck (the cervical spine) causes: Decreased flexibility. Neck pain. Stiffness. Pain radiating to the back of the shoulder or into the arms. Numbness and tingling in the arms and hands. Weakness.
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Herniated disc symptoms and treatment methods Where can the symptoms of herniated discs be felt? Herniated disc symptoms can include localized pain and inflammation, as well as radiating pain, numbness, tingling, muscle weakness and muscle spasms. These radiating symptoms arise when a portion of the disc makes contact with a nearby nerve root.
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Degenerative Disc Disease Nearly everyone shows some signs of wear and tear on the spinal discs as they age. Not everyone, however, will have symptoms described as degenerative disc disease. Not actually a disease, degenerative disc disease refers to a condition in which pain is caused from a damaged disc.A wide range of symptoms and severity is associated with this condition.ot everyone, however, will have symptoms described as degenerative disc disease. Not actually a disease, degenerative disc disease refers to a condition in which pain is caused from a damaged disc.
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- When degenerative disc disease occurs in the neck or upper back, chronic pain can spread out to the shoulders, arms, and hands, and there may be some tingling in the hands, or stiffness in the shoulders, arms, or hands.
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Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease ICD 9 Code Lumbar degenerative disc disease is when the disc in the spine does not have an active blood supply. This results in the disc not being able to repair itself if it sustains an injury. Symptoms are pain in the lower back, pain that gets worse when sitting, numbness and tingling in the legs, and difficulty walking.
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Degenerative Disc Disease Risk Factors & Causes, Signs & Symptoms This process also causes the discs to flatten over time, reducing the amount of space between the vertebrae. Pain associated with degenerative disc disease can be inflammatory and/or mechanical. Inflammatory pain is caused by the release of chemicals in the nucleus that irritate nerve endings in the annulus fibrosus.
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Degenerative Disc Disease The typical person with degenerative disc disease is active, otherwise healthy and in his or her 30s or 40s. Common symptoms of this condition include: Pain that is worse when sitting. While seated, the discs of the lower back have three times more load on them than when standing.
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Degenerative scoliosis symptoms Degenerative scoliosis symptoms can be debilitating and include lower back pain, difficulty breathing and one shoulder or hip that sits higher than the other. However, degenerative scoliosis does not always cause symptoms and some only discover the condition after receiving an X-ray, MRI or CT scan for a different condition.