Definition
Age-related wear and tear on spinal discs that causes them to lose hydration, height, and cushioning ability. This can lead to back pain, stiffness, and nerve irritation as the discs thin over time.
Degenerative Disc Disease
conditionDegenerative disc disease is age-related wear of the spinal discs, the cushions between the vertebrae. Over time the discs lose water and height and absorb shock less well. This can cause back or neck pain, stiffness, and sometimes irritation of nearby nerves with pain spreading into a limb. Despite its name, it is a gradual change rather than an infection or illness.
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