Degenerative Disc Disease
Degenerative disc disease is the progressive deterioration of spinal discs and arthritic changes in facet joints due to wear and tear with aging. The overgrowth of bone spurs can also produce narrowing of the spinal canal, resulting in spinal stenosis, causing pain, numbness and weakness in the legs due to compression of the neural elements.
Associated conditions are lumbar radiculopathy, commonly known as sciatica, neurologic claudication, and degenerative spondylolisthesis.
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Learn more from the articles and other content below, or find the best doctor at HSS for your particular disc condition, location and insurance.
Articles on procedures and surgeries for degenerative disc disease
- Epidural Steroid Injections: Frequently Asked Questions
- Lumbar Fusion
- ALIF Surgery: Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
- PLIF Surgery: Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
- TLIF Surgery: Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
- Minimally Invasive Lower Back Surgery for Disc Degeneration: The Anterolateral (Side) Approach
- Lumbar Laminectomy: Spinal Decompression Surgery of the Lower Back
- Microdiscectomy: Surgical Treatment for a Herniated Disc
Articles on related conditions and issues
- An Overview of Lower Back Pain
- Imaging for Lower Back Pain: An Overview
- Degenerative Scoliosis: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
- Lumbar and Cervical Spondylosis: Symptoms and Treatments
- Lumbar Disc Herniations: Frequently Asked Questions
- Spinal Cord Stimulator – A Compelling Treatment Technique for Chronic Pain
- Cervical Radiculopathy: Non-operative Treatments and Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
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