If you’ve been diagnosed with mild to moderate degenerative disc disease, one of your first questions was probably, “Can my spine get better?” There’s no simple answer to that question because it depends on the severity of your condition (s) and several other variables.

Degenerative disk disease occurs when the cushioning in your spine begins to wear away. After age 40, most people experience some spinal degeneration. But the condition doesn’t always cause symptoms. When it does, neck and back pain can be intense. The right treatment can lead to pain relief and increased mobility.

2023年11月28日 · Degenerative Disc Disease is a condition characterized by the gradual deterioration of the discs that act as cushions between the vertebrae in the spine. To …

2023年10月25日 · Degenerative disk is a condition caused over time by injuries, sports, daily activities, or if a spinal disk dries out and shrinks. What are spinal disks? Spinal disks are like...

What is degenerative disc disease? One of the more unfortunate aspects of getting older is that your joints begin to wear out, oftentimes for no good reason. This wear and tear of the joints is not only common in the knees and the hips but also in the spine.

2025年1月30日 · It can cause mild to extreme pain that may interfere with your daily activities. Read on to learn more about degenerative disk disease. This article looks at the symptoms …

Degenerative disc disease in the lumbar spine, or lower back, refers to a syndrome in which age-related wear and tear on a spinal disc causes low back pain.

2024年8月12日 · Degenerative disc disease is the progressive deterioration of the discs between the vertebrae in the spine, as well as arthritis in the spine’s facet joints. An overgrowth of bone spurs associated with the arthritis can also produce narrowing of the spinal canal, resulting in spinal stenosis, causing pain, numbness and weakness in the legs ...

Mild Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) is a condition that happens when the discs between the spine’s vertebrae wear out. These discs are important for moving and cushioning the spine. Knowing about its early stages helps us understand how it can get worse and what we can do about it. What is Mild DDD? Mild DDD shows early signs of disc damage.

1) Mild neck issues (soreness, stiff neck, etc…): This is the most common symptom associated with CDD. It can range in severity from a simple stiff neck that is merely a nuisance to the more aggravating cases where pain flares up suddenly and lasts for as long as several days.