degenerative disc disease
Spine cushion breakdown
Degenerative disc disease is a condition in which the discs between vertebrae break down over time, causing pain, stiffness, or reduced mobility in the spine.
Despite the name, it's not technically a disease but a natural consequence of aging—the rubbery discs lose hydration and elasticity, sometimes leading to herniation or bone spurs.
She was diagnosed with degenerative disc disease in her lower back.
Persistent dull discomfort
- throbbingRhythmic painful pulsing
- stiffnessResistance to deformation
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- tinglingSlight stinging sensation
shooting pain · burning · weakness · spasms · radiating pain · limited mobility · muscle tightness · referred pain
Organ protruding abnormally
- stenosisAbnormal bodily narrowing
- radiculopathyCompressed spinal nerve condition
- myelopathySpinal cord pathology
- sciaticaLumbar nerve inflammation
disc bulge · bone spur · narrowing · compression · pinched nerve
Between adjacent spine segments
- lumbarOf the lower spine
- cervicalOf the neck
- thoracicOf the chest region
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
facet joint · spinal canal · sacral · coccygeal · endplate · nerve root
Removing vertebral arch surgically
- discectomyExcision of spinal cushion
- spinal fusionVertebrae surgically joined permanently
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
- epidural injectionAnesthetic into spinal area
steroid injection · traction · decompression · chiropractic · pain management
Gradual functional decline with age
- elderlyAdvanced in age
- gerontologyScientific study of senescence
- longevityDuration of existence
- geriatricsMedicine for the elderly
ache
Persistent dull discomfort
tingling · shooting pain · burning · weakness · spasms · radiating pain · limited mobility · muscle tightness · referred pain · flare-up
herniation
Organ protruding abnormally
- stenosisAbnormal bodily narrowing
- radiculopathyCompressed spinal nerve condition
- myelopathySpinal cord pathology
sciatica · disc bulge · bone spur · narrowing · compression · pinched nerve
intervertebral
Between adjacent spine segments
vertebrae · facet joint · spinal canal · sacral · coccygeal · endplate · nerve root
laminectomy
Removing vertebral arch surgically
- discectomyExcision of spinal cushion
- spinal fusionVertebrae surgically joined permanently
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
epidural injection · steroid injection · traction · decompression · chiropractic · pain management
senescence
Gradual functional decline with age
- elderlyAdvanced in age
- gerontologyScientific study of senescence
- longevityDuration of existence
deterioration
Process of declining quality
breakdown · wasting · impairment · flare-up · remission · advancing · worsening
- back problemsback pain, back injury, lumbago, sciatica, herniation
- Bone Diseasesosteoporosis, osteomyelitis, osteosarcoma, osteonecrosis, osteopenia
- neck disordersneck pain, neck strain, neck sprain, neck stiffness, stiff neck
- pain conditionschronic pain, myalgia, fibromyalgia, arthritis, neuralgia
- spinevertebra, spinal cord, spinal column, backbone, vertebral body
- cartilage disorderschondroma, osteochondritis, cartilage damage, torn cartilage, meniscus tear
degenerative disc diseasetissue regeneration
Biological self-repair of damage
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