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.

Low back pain (LBA) is a universal problem, more common in sedentary subjects ... Passive subsystem includes vertebral bodies, zygapophyseal joints, and ligaments, injury to the passive system such as ...

Lower back pain affects nearly 80% of adults worldwide, often caused by poor posture, muscle strain, or underlying conditions ...

Degenerative ... low back pain, the leading cause of disability in people under age 45 in the United States. This condition is also confounding: the factors that account for the vulnerability of ...

A new study highlights a groundbreaking development for chronic low back pain caused by degenerative disc disease (DDD). Researchers tested a novel hydrogel called Hydrafil™, marking the first ...

Zigler JE: Lumbar spine arthroplasty using the Pro-Disc II. Spine J 2004; 4: 260–7. MEDLINE 11. de Kleuver M, Oner FC, Jacobs WCH: Total disc replacement for chronic low back pain: background ...

Back pain can manifest as a dull, constant ache or a sharp, shooting sensation in the upper, middle, or lower ... A herniated disc happens when the soft inner gel of an intervertebral disc leaks ...

low back pain resulting from intervertebral disc degeneration and inflammatory arthritis. The Centre for the Integration of Research into Musculoskeletal Ageing is a Versus Arthritis Centre of ...