Lumbar degenerative kyphosis (LDK) is a spinal condition often seen in older people. It’s characterized by an abnormal forward curvature of the lower back due to degenerative changes in the ...

In this study, the agreement of different SpA-related and degenerative changes in the spine and SpA-related changes in the SIJ were tested jointly in a sample of patients with non-specific LBP ...

Lumbar spondylosis refers to degenerative changes of the lumbar spine. Facet joint hypertrophy, thickening and bulging of the ligamentum flavum, outward bulging of the intervertebral disc, ...

Degenerative disc disease refers to the natural aging of your spinal discs. Your spine is made up of bones (vertebrae) that interlock, which are cushioned by soft discs that absorb shock to your spine ...

Objectives: To observe the prevalence of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration in elite athletes as compared with published literature of changes seen in non-athletes—that is, normal population.

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease. It’s caused by the deterioration of cartilage. This is the smooth, elastic tissue that protects joints.

Degenerative disc disease is when one or more of the discs between the vertebrae of the spinal column deteriorate or break down, leading to pain. There may be weakness, numbness, and pain that ...

The study included LCEP specimens from 54 patients undergoing spinal fusion for lumbar disc degenerative disease. Of these, 30 had signal changes on T1 and T2 MRI sequences consistent with Modic ...

Spinal disorders often begin subtly, with symptoms that are easily overlooked, or dismissed as routine strain .

Spinal intramedullary tumors; ... Degenerative Changes Are Often Inconsequential. Dtsch Arztebl Int 2024; 121: 342. DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.m2023.0255 ...

August 20, 2024 — Among patients undergoing lumbar spinal fusion, the presence of Modic changes is associated with differences in microbial diversity and metabolites in the lumbar cartilaginous ...