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 extremely rare. Intrigued by this fact and how it might apply to humans, researchers in Toronto, Canada, decided to conduct a gene expression study on ...

[4] The disc is removed ... pressure from the spinal nerves and to realign and stabilize the spinal segment. Bony material (either autograft or allograft) is placed into the intervertebral space ...

The spine is a complex structure made up of bones (vertebrae), ligaments, and intervertebral ... lumbar load and lumbar disc ...

Spinal degeneration, also known as degenerative disc disease or spondylosis, refers to the gradual deterioration of the structures of the spine over time. It is a common condition that typically ...

Pain in the lumbar region of the spine as a result of a compromised disc charecterizes lumbar disc degeneration (LDD). Pain in the lumbar region of the spine as a result of a compromised disc ...

Posterior annular tears, ruptures in the spine's intervertebral discs, commonly arise from aging or external stressors. These ...

Study: Gut microbiome dysbiosis is associated with lumbar degenerative ... from multifactorial factors like disc degeneration. LDS results from intervertebral disc and facet joint degeneration ...

This often common condition involves slippage of one vertebral body over another due to intervertebral disc or facet joint ... 12 of whom did not have lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis and ...

NASS’s 2024 Research Funding Program announced grants and traveling fellowships winners totaling $159,059 this year.

Have you been diagnosed with degenerative ... “Lateral lumbar fusion is a state-of-the-art spinal surgery where the spine is approached from the side to remove a damaged disc and replaces ...