Lower back pain is very common and affects lots of people. One possible cause is a condition called degenerative disc disease. Despite the name, it is not really a disease. It is a term used to describe the natural wear and tear that happens to the discs in your spine as you age. For some
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Does Lumbar Pain Automatically Mean Herniated Discs?
It’s one of the first things many people fear when they experience a sharp, lingering pain in their lower back – a herniated disc. While that may well be the case, there are many possible reasons for lumbar pain, so don’t jump to that conclusion just yet. First of all, low back pain is very
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Don’t let herniated discs send shivers down your spine. Inside every one of us, is a skeleton comprised of individual bones, or vertebrae. Between each vertebra lies a disk – or rubbery pad designed to protect, cushion, and absorb shock as the vertebrae flex or bend.1 In order to understand their limitations, you must first
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