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Causes of Back Pain: Degenerative Disc Disease |
| Date Added: July 09, 2010 09:56:05 AM |
| Author: amrspine |
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| What is it? Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) is the gradual degeneration of the discs that reside between the vertebrae in the spine. The discs in the spine act as shock absorbers for our entire body weight. As one can imagine, they break down over time. It is very common because it is a natural part of aging. How it causes pain: A herniated or bulging disc can cause pain and/or numbness by extruding into the spinal canal. It will then cause problems by giving the spinal cord and nerves less room to function normally. Can it be fixed? There is no cure for Degenerative Disc Disease. In fact, “disease” is a bit of a misnomer in this case because disc degeneration is a normal part of the aging process. However, we can treat the pain symptoms associated with DDD. There are procedures that can actually repair the bulged or herniated portion of the disc, thereby eliminating the abnormalities that cause your pain. By eliminating most of or all of the pain associated with DDD, the patient is allowed a better quality of life. How North American Spine treats it: Some results of DDD include herniated, ruptured, or bulging discs. With very specialized procedures, trained physicians can visualize these sources of pain using the endoscope, and then shrink the herniation or bulge with the use of a laser and various other tools. The disc is also sealed by the laser, which greatly reduces the risk of a future herniation at the repaired site. Lawrence B. Rothstein is a graduate of Miami University, Oxford, Ohio and The Ohio State University School of Medicine (1987). He completed his internship, residency in Anesthesia, and fellowship in Interventional Pain Management at the Cleveland Clinic where he was named Chief Fellow. He is board certified in Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. Dr. Rothstein of Dayton, Ohio is the Chief Medical Officer of North American Spine and pioneer of the AccuraScope Procedure for back pain. |
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