Objectives: To observe the prevalence of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration in elite athletes as compared with published literature of changes seen in non-athletes—that is, normal population.

Degenerative disc disease is common among young adults with PsA, with key risk factors including older age, male sex, diabetes, and inflammatory back pain.

Degeneration of the discs, particularly in the moving sections of the spine like the cervical and lumbar levels is a natural process of ageing. When this ageing process occurs more rapidly or ...

Water-based workouts can reduce the load on your spine and joints. This especially helps when degenerative changes progress or become “bone on bone,” which means the disc and its shock ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2006;54(12):3859-3867. Degenerative disc disease is one of today's most common and costly medical conditions. Marked by the gradual erosion of cartilage between the ...

By targeting MRTF-A, this study proposes a novel therapeutic strategy to mitigate disc degeneration and improve patient outcomes. Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is a leading cause of ...