Degenerative diseases, as the name suggests, is the category of diseases which progressively deteriorate or worsen with time. It may be lying idle in the body and facing a dormancy period but certain favorable environmental conditions or life style choices can encourage it. Spinal discs that are young and healthy are flexible and can be compressed easily. It helps the spine bend and move as it absorbs shock to the spine, separating them from the interlocked bones that constitute the spine. Cartilage is an elastic substance that covers the ends of the leg bones where they meet at the knee joint. The cartilage is smooth and slippery, allowing for proper movement within the knee, which enables a person to flex their leg without feeling pain.

Sometimes an abrupt event like an injury or accident can start the downward trend in the overall health of the discs. Other times a bone spur might be the culprit. There are still situations when no one incident has set this trend in motion, but the aging process is to blame. If you looked at the inside of a healthy bone, you would see that it is made up of tiny holes, giving the appearance of a honeycomb. In a bone with osteoporosis these tiny holes will have started to break down and larger holes are created so causing the bone to loss its strength. Physical therapy is often prescribed, and usually includes stretching exercises to improve flexibility and extension exercises to help maintain the spine's natural curve. A hot/cold therapy and gentle massage can also be beneficial for neck pain.

Degenerative disc disease is diagnosed with a medical history and physical examination. During the exam, your doctor should check for range of motion and pain associated with the affected area, as well as any tenderness, numbness, tingling, or weakness. Intense pain is caused by compression of the nerves, which occurs when the spinal disc gets thinner. As a result, the space between the bones narrows. Sometimes, in severe cases, bone and nerve compression is caused that, apart from causing pain, also gives a burning sensation, numbness, and tingling. Steroid injections are sometimes helpful when one specific pain generator can be identified, but in most cases the pain is widespread and the condition exists at multiple levels. There are some surgical options but none of them are very good.

Repetitive daily stress and injuries can affect the discs in your spine. This problem occurs from the wear and tear of the bone, and causes some loss of height and sponginess. In spinal stenosis, the spinal canal narrows down. Degenerative joint disease is a progressive deterioration of the joint cartilage and represents the final stage of many bone and joint conditions such as traumatic arthritis, joint fractures, and infective arthritis. You are probably aware that our spine is not made up of a single bone, like you think of when you look at your arm or maybe your leg. The spine is constructed of smaller vertebrae with a pliable disc in between.

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