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Spinal Degeneration

Spinal degeneration is a colloquial term for the typical aging processes which affect the back, including degenerative disc disease (DDD) and arthritis in the spine. It is difficult to say which symptoms, if any, REALLY come from normal degeneration of the spinal structures, since so many people (almost all of us) demonstrate the physical signs, yet do not experience any significant or lasting pain. There are many in the medical professions that use typical degeneration as a scapegoat on which to blame unexplained back pain.

spinal degeneration

Symptoms of DDD

As previously mentioned, typical degeneration should not enact any particular symptoms. Some patients may suffer abnormal degenerative conditions which may cause:

* Pain ( especially with certain movements)

* Muscle tingling, numbness or weakness

* Restricted movement / Loss of mobility

* Symptomatic relief with certain movements or positions

* Sciatica symptoms with lumbar DDD

* Radiating upper body symptoms with cervical DDD.

Discogenic Pain

Some doctors believe that DDD pain comes from the degenerated disc itself. This is called discogenic pain. Discs do not have a blood supply, nor do they have nerves. One theory is that the pain comes from the degenerated cartilaginous end plates. These are the areas that attach the outer disc wall (annulus fibrosus) to the vertebrae above and below and provide nutrients to the disc structure.

Recommendation for Spinal Degeneration

There is a good chance that you have DDD. A high percentage of the population has it. In fact, it is virtually universal in the lower lumbar spine. There is a good chance you also have back pain. Up to 85% of the population has that also. There is only a small chance that your pain is being caused by DDD. Get a second or third opinion if DDD has been diagnosed as the exclusive cause of your suffering. Look at your general health and try to determine if anything else might be causing your pain. For an alternate approach, try knowledge therapy. It is the treatment which worked for me and cured all my pain…
Spinal Degeneration to Back Pain Home 6/16/06 Revised 10/14/09

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