Juvenile Disc Disorder - Spine-health
These protrusions are called Schmorl’s nodes and can be a cause of pain. advertisement Juvenile disc disorder shares many similarities with disc degeneration in older adult patients, but also an important difference.
Degenerative Disc Disease Progression over Time | Spine-health
Spinal Disc Degeneration on MRI Scans. A level of disc degeneration is common by the sixth decade of life and beyond, when risk of pain from a degenerating disc is greatest. 2 Vo NV, Hartman RA, Patil PR, et al. Molecular mechanisms of biological aging in intervertebral discs.
Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) - Spine-health
Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) is a condition where the spinal discs in the lower back deteriorate, leading to pain and discomfort.
Lumbar Osteophytes (Bone Spurs) Video - Spine-health
Lumbar osteophytes, or bone spurs, are growths that form on the joints in the lower back as a result of degenerative changes to the spine.
Cervical Osteophytes: Symptoms and Diagnosis - Spine-health
If the cervical bone spur starts going into the spinal canal and irritates the spinal cord, then a person may have additional neurological problems such as balance and/or coordination issues, excruciating shock-like pains through the arms and/or legs that might be made worse when bending forward, weakness or numbness anywhere beneath the neck, and possibly loss bowel …
L5-S1 Treatment - Spine-health
Conditions affecting the L5-S1 spinal motion segment are usually treated with nonsurgical methods. If the lower back and/or leg symptoms worsen or do not improve despite these treatments, or in case of certain medical emergencies, such as tumors or cauda equina syndrome, surgery may be recommended.
All About the L3-L4 Spinal Segment - Spine-health
Potential problems that may occur at the L3-L4 motion segment are: Osteoarthritis. The L3-L4 facets are typically subject to recurrent rotational strain, which may cause osteoarthritis to develop in these joints, resulting in facet joint pain. 1 Cramer GD.
Bone Spurs (Osteophytes) and Back Pain - Spine-health
Bone spurs typically cause back pain one of three ways: Joint inflammation. Bone spurs of the joints of the spine (facet joints) can cause adjacent vertebrae to grind against each other, resulting in friction and inflammation.
Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease - Spine-health
Cervical degenerative disc disease is a common cause of neck pain and radiating arm pain. It develops when one or more of the cushioning discs in the cervical spine starts to break down due to wear and tear.
Thoracic Spinal Nerves - Spine-health
The thoracic spine has 12 nerve roots (T1 to T12) on each side of the spine that branch from the spinal cord and control motor and sensory signals mostly for the upper back, chest, and abdomen.