Health First’s Dr. Richard Hynes shares how innovation, teamwork, and patients themselves are offering hope from back and spine pain.

Year-long dataset evaluating percutaneous disc augmentation technology shows the HYDRAFIL System improved back and leg pain and disability scores exceeding clinical significance benchmarks at ...

People with degenerative disk disease should avoid slouching and a sedentary lifestyle. They should also refrain from exercise or activities that are high impact or involve heavy lifting. The backbone ...

Spinal pain can be caused by a number of conditions. The most common problem is a slipped disc. A slipped disc condition puts pressure on the spinal nerves, causing severe pain. spinal pain Many ...

Did you know that chronic lower back pain is the single greatest cause of years lived with disability worldwide? One of the main causes of lower back pain is lumbar degenerative disc disease. This is ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've been struggling with back stiffness and pain for a long time, but it has gotten worse in the last few years. My doctor told me that I have degenerative disk disease. What ...

Human trials have shown that hydrogel injections are a promising, effective treatment for chronic lower back pain caused by degenerative disc disease (DDD). The treatment is far less invasive than ...

The central nervous system (CNS) consists of the brain and the spinal cord and controls most functions of the body and the mind. The CNS governs voluntary movements, such as walking, and involuntary ...