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Over time, aging and everyday wear can cause the discs in your spine to degenerate. This may lead to back or neck pain, nerve irritation, and symptoms such as shooting pain, numbness, tingling, weakness, or difficulty with daily activities. Understanding degenerative disc disease (DDD) can help you seek the right treatment and get back to the activities you enjoy, pain free.
Patient Education
What is Degenerative Disc Disease ?
Degenerative disc disease (DDD) is a condition of the body caused by deterioration of the intervertebral discs in the spine. Intervertebral discs have a center that contains a gel-like substance which gives it a soft, shock absorbing characteristic. These intervertebral discs act as cushions between the vertebrae in your spine, absorbing the impact of the body's daily activities
What Happens in Degenerative Disc Disease ?
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Loss of Fluid
Discs lose water content and become less flexible, reducing their ability to cushion vertebrae effectively
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Structural Changes
The outer layer of the disc may crack or tear, and the disc height decreases, altering spinal mechanics
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Pain & Inflammation
Damaged discs can cause inflammation, nerve compression, and instability leading to chronic pain
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Risk Factors for DDD
Understanding what increases your risk of degenerative disc disease
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Family History
Genetic predisposition plays a role in disc degeneration susceptibility
Obesity
Excess weight increases pressure and stress on spinal discs
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Spine Injury
Previous spine trauma can accelerate disc
degeneration
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Heavy Physical Work
Repetitive lifting, bending, and twisting can wear down discs over time
Recognizing the Symptoms
Common symptoms of degenerative disc disease
Cervical DDD (Neck)
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Neck pain that may radiate to the shoulders, arms, or upper back
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Numbness, tingling, or weakness in the arms or hands
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Headaches originating from the neck
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Reduced range of motion or stiffness in the neck
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Pain that worsens with movement, prolonged sitting, or certain positions
Lumbar DDD (Lower Back)
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Persistent or intermittent lower back pain
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Pain radiating to buttocks, hips, or legs (sciatica)
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Numbness, tingling, or weakness in the legs or feet
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Increased pain with sitting, bending, lifting, or twisting
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elief when walking, changing positions, or lying down
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Muscle spasms or stiffness in the lower back
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