Prehab can boost seniors' recuperation from spinal fusion surgery, trial finds
Prehabilitation can help the elderly recover better and suffer fewer complications from spinal fusion surgery, a new study says.
Jun 19, 2026
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Disease or Syndrome: Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
Medical news and research articles
Enzyme provides promising path to degenerative joint diseases cure
Degenerative joint diseases like osteoarthritis and intervertebral disk degeneration are conditions that affect millions of people worldwide, leading to pain and reduced mobility. These diseases remain incurable because current ...
Nov 13, 2025
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Is the Holy Grail for treating chronic back pain within reach? Q&A with neurologist
Whether it's a dull, underlying ache in your spine or a piercing stab, chronic back pain affects roughly one in four Americans. UC San Francisco's Prasad Shirvalkar, MD, Ph.D., neurologist and pain medicine specialist, studies ...
Oct 3, 2025
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Survey finds Americans choose short term relief for neck and back pain
New survey data from the Orlando Health Spine Center reveals a significant difference among Americans on how to manage neck and back pain. Respondents were split between relying on rest and reduced activity (44%), turning ...
Jul 15, 2025
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Functional bioprinted spinal disks offer new hope for understanding and treating back pain
University of Manchester scientists have successfully pioneered a way to create functioning human spinal disks, aiming to revolutionize our understanding of back pain and disk degeneration in a leap for medical science.
May 9, 2025
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Enzyme-resistant glycan glue ameliorates spinal disk degeneration in animal models
As the world's population ages, intervertebral disk degeneration (IDD) has become a major medical issue, causing chronic lower back pain and mobility issues that diminish the quality of life for millions. The study from the ...
Apr 30, 2025
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Study finds chiropractic spinal manipulation does not increase the risk of cauda equina syndrome
A recent study led by researchers at University Hospitals (UH) Connor Whole Health and collaborators at Duke University Medical School examined whether chiropractic spinal manipulation could lead to an increased risk of cauda ...
Mar 26, 2024
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Type 2 diabetes alters the behavior of disks in the vertebral column, study shows
Type 2 diabetes alters the behavior of disks in the vertebral column, making them stiffer, and also causes the disks to change shape earlier than normal. As a result, the disk's ability to withstand pressure is compromised. ...
Feb 13, 2024
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New clues to origins of lower back pain
Some people might be prone to low back pain because of specific cells contained in their spinal disks, a new study suggests.
Jan 3, 2024
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New insights into intervertebral disk degeneration: Role of oxygen concentration and HIF1A in nucleus pulposus cells
In a rapid communication published in the journal Genes & Diseases, researchers from Chongqing Medical University and Yongchuan Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Chongqing have unveiled crucial insights into the factors ...
Dec 15, 2023
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