| ative Disc Disease | | | | the arms. |
| Back Pain | | | | Depending on where nerves are pinched, different |
| What is Back Pain | | | | pains can occur. A cervical herniated disc can cause |
| Back pain can come in many forms and affect | | | | pain in the arms as well as weakness or numbness. |
| individuals in different ways. Most common sources | | | | Lumbar herniated discs cause discomfort and sharp |
| of back pain include "slipped discs" (also known as | | | | pains in the leg, ankle or foot as well as weakness or |
| disc protrusions, herniated discs, disc tear, etc.), | | | | numbness. With a lumbar herniated disc, leg pain is |
| pinched nerves, and degenerative spine disease. | | | | usually worse when sitting. |
| These back pain issues can spread to other parts of | | | | Degenerative Disc Disease |
| the body, stemming from the spine and shooting | | | | Degenerative disc disease is commonly referred to as |
| down the lower back to the leg, or from the neck | | | | arthritis of the back, and is a very painful disorder. |
| down to the arm. | | | | Read more about degenerative disc disease. Find out |
| Spine Surgery Specialists of Westchester | | | | more about slipped discs / herniated discs. |
| Back pain can cause significant loss of quality of life | | | | Degenerative Disc Disease |
| as physical activity is limited and patients are no | | | | Defining Degenerative Disc Disease |
| longer free to do the things they love. Specialty | | | | Degenerative disc disease goes by a few names: |
| Orthopaedics is Westchester's premier orthopedic | | | | degenerative disc disorder, degenerative spine |
| group with a subspecialty in spine and scoliosis | | | | disease as well as "arthritis of the back." Simply put, |
| surgery. Specialty Orthopaedics utilizes innovative | | | | degenerative disc disease is a deterioration of the |
| surgical techniques such as minimally invasive surgery, | | | | lower back discs and causes great pain to sufferers. |
| arthroscopy, and robotic assisted surgery. | | | | As individuals age, spinal discs deteriorate and cause |
| Dr. Brotea is an orthopedic surgeon fellowship-trained | | | | vertebral bodies to collapse onto one another, |
| at the Institute for Spine Health. Dr. Brotea specializes | | | | causing compressed or pinched nerves. |
| in herniated discs, vertebral fractures, scoliosis, | | | | Degenerative Disc Disorder Symptoms |
| osteoarthritis as well as spinal disorders such as | | | | Symptoms of degenerative spine disorder include low |
| degenerative spine disease. | | | | back pain, neck pain and a great reduction in quality |
| Causes of Back Pain | | | | of life. Some problems associated with degenerative |
| Pinched Nerves | | | | disc disease include slipped discs (disc protrusion), |
| Pinched nerves in the lower back can contribute to | | | | herniated discs, pinched nerves, torn disc (disc tear), |
| pain in other parts of the body, shooting from the | | | | or collapsed disc. |
| lower back down to the leg or from the neck down | | | | Spine Surgery Specialists of Westchester |
| the arm. | | | | Treatment options for degenerative disc disease |
| Slipped Discs | | | | include conservative as well as surgical procedures. |
| Slipped discs are a common cause of low back pain. | | | | Specialty Orthopaedics group will only suggest surgical |
| Slipped discs go by many names: herniated discs, disc | | | | procedures if indicated. The surgical procedures |
| protrusions, or disc tears. Slipped discs can cause | | | | include decompression, decompression & |
| nerves to pinch in the spine, leading to pain in other | | | | posterolateral fusion, Anterior Lumbar Interbody |
| parts of the body. A herniated disc can shoot from | | | | Fusion (ALIF), Posterior Transforaminal Interbody |
| the lower back down the legs, or from the neck to | | | | Fusion, and disc replacement. |