| Degenerative spine diseases indicate all conditions | | | | stiffness. Also, if you have back pain or suffer from |
| that cause defects in the perfect functioning of the | | | | any of the neurological problems like numbness in |
| spinal column. Usually, they start with a degenerative | | | | arms or legs, then you are likely to have a |
| disc problem. When your orthopedist talks about | | | | regenerative disc disease. The condition might get |
| degenerative spine, he is referring to the damage in | | | | worse when you sit. |
| the spinal disc, but which eventually affects all parts | | | | Diagnosis of degenerative spine disease: |
| of the spine. It is one of the most common spinal | | | | Your doctor will examine certain areas of your body |
| disorders found in both males and females. | | | | where you get pain like the neck, arms, lower back, |
| | | | and legs. Apart from that, the following factors are |
| Different types of Degenerative Spine Disorders: | | | | checked: |
| As mentioned, degenerative spinal disorders begin | | | | - Spine and neck motion: How long you are suffering |
| with degenerative disc. This disorder is found in | | | | from the pain? During neck and spine movement, |
| lumbar, thoracic or cervical spine. People who suffer | | | | where do you feel the pain? These are among the |
| from a degenerative disc disorder are generally in the | | | | questions your physician will ask you. |
| middle age group. Degenerative disc disease occurs | | | | - Pain: the doctor determines the tenderness of |
| when the intervertebral disc begins to deteriorate. | | | | some specific area. |
| Repetitive daily stress and injuries can affect the | | | | - Reflex changes: The kneecap and Achilles tendon |
| discs in your spine. This problem occurs from the | | | | on your ankle are tested. |
| wear and tear of the bone, and causes some loss of | | | | - Weakness: Muscle test will be done to check |
| height and sponginess. In spinal stenosis, the spinal | | | | whether they are strong or not. Medical experts may |
| canal narrows down. This leads to pressure on the | | | | ask you to push or lift your legs, arm or hand. |
| spinal cord and nerve roots. The spinal disorder can | | | | Sensory changes: To check if you feel any sensation |
| occur in any area of the spine, but is mostly found in | | | | in specific areas of legs or hands. Treatment: Your |
| the cervical and lumbar regions. | | | | doctor will mostly recommend physical therapy if you |
| At times one vertebra in the spine may slip on | | | | are suffering from degenerative spine disease. Some |
| another when the discs degenerate. This disorder is | | | | of the ways to relieve your pain are exercises like |
| known as spondylolisthesis. | | | | swimming, cycling, and walking. Your treatment |
| Again, this disorder takes place in the lumbar, | | | | depends upon the symptoms. The exercise chart is |
| thoracic, or cervical spine | | | | drawn basis the case. There are also some |
| Causes and symptoms of degenerative spine (or | | | | conventional or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory |
| degenrative disc disease): | | | | treatments to your problems. |
| Degenerative spine or disc disease occurs due to | | | | Surgery also helps you to treat a degenerative spine |
| acute or repetitive trauma, infection, or increasing | | | | disease. This method is adopted when nonoperative |
| age. When you are suffering from degenerative disc | | | | medical treatment fails. When you have severe pain |
| disorder, you may experience severe leg pain, be | | | | that becomes intolerable, you should opt for surgery. |
| limited to do perform only certain activities, and have | | | | |