Degenerative Disc Disease
After a certain age, degenerating discs are a pretty common problem — though a sometimes perplexing one - Stacey Colino
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Is degenerative disc disease a disease?
Is degenerative disc disease a disease?
The short and quick answer, no!
However, it is going to take a lot of training of all the medical professionals to change the language. I was first introduced to the fact that discs to not deteriorate as we once thought while I was in postgraduate school in Perth, Western Australia in 1990. My professor , Dr. Lance Twomey, who is the author of over 100 peer reviewed studies and co-author of books on human anatomy, was showing the class the normal age-related changes of the lumbar discs. I was fascinated to see the cadaver dissections of the lumbar spine throughout the decades of life. Seeing the human anatomy up close and having medical…
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Scientists can now swap out bad spinal discs with lab-grown alternatives—at least in goats
Published in Science Translational Medicine, the study by a multidisciplinary group of University of Pennsylvania researchers supports a goal that some on the team have been pursuing for over a decade: figuring out how to replace damaged intervertebral discs with ones grown in the laboratory using the patient's own stem cells.
Five Factors that Contribute to Degenerative Disc Disease
While not everyone suffers from Degenerative Disc Disease, it’s estimated that at least 30% of people between the ages of 30-50 have some degree of disc degeneration. That means if you live long enough, you’re more than likely to have some symptoms.
Regenerating body parts: how we can transform fat cells into stem cells to repair spinal disc injuries
We often hear about the next big thing in stem cell therapy, though few of these promises eventuate or are backed up by evidence. Well, we think we’re close to a genuine breakthrough in stem cell therapy, based on new research published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. We have developed a stem cell technique capable of regenerating any human tissue damaged by injury, disease or ageing. The new technique, which reprograms bone and fat cells into induced multipotent stem cells (iMS), has successfully repaired bones and muscles in mice.
Understanding Degenerative Disc Disease
When someone is suffering with degenerative disc disease their pain generally occurs near the location of the affected disc. An affected disc in the neck area may result in both neck and arm symptoms, while a disc in the lower back may result in pain in the back, buttock, or legs.
Is degenerative disc disease a disease?
The short and quick answer, no! However, it is going to take a lot of training of all the medical professionals to change the language.
The Disc Institute
The Disc Institute was created for you. If you want a way to honor and respect your God-given disc and what makes it self-repair...
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Acute discs typically get better with rest. The only absolute indication for surgery (where surgery must be done or the damage is possibly irreversible) is if the disc is so large that it suddenly causes bowel or bladder problems. In that case, the surgery should be done right away to prevent permanent damage to those nerves. If the disc is in the neck and the legs are suddenly affected, some physicians would consider an operation necessary right away.
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