Degenerative ... disc disease is extremely rare. Intrigued by this fact and how it might apply to humans, researchers in Toronto, Canada, decided to conduct a gene expression study on ...

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.

and exhibited degenerative intervertebral disk changes at L4/L5, L5/S1, or both. Patients with nerve root compression from herniated disks were excluded. At 2 years, a small significant difference ...

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, Jiangsu, China ...

Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Orthopedic Research Institute, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China ...

For most patients, surgery isn’t necessary. The natural aging process is the main reason our discs deteriorate. The exact reason certain joints wear out sooner than others is unclear and is likely a ...

Ultimately, the goal is to identify novel therapeutic targets and strategies for treating musculoskeletal diseases, thereby improving patient outcomes and quality of life ... Mechanisms of regulated ...

Above and below each vertebra is an intervertebral disc. The disc serves as a shock absorber between each ... Many conditions can cause pain in the lumbar spine, including lumbar stenosis, fracture, ...

Cell signalling is the mechanism by which stimuli are transmitted via a signalling cascade to effector molecules that orchestrate the appropriate response. Types of cell signalling pathways ...

Neck arthritis (also known as neck osteoarthritis or cervical spondylosis) is the degeneration of the joints ... Starting with the second vertebra (C2), there is a pad of soft cartilage called an ...

there is also a growing recognition of the role of non-invasive treatments in improving the quality of life for canine patients suffering from related conditions. Degenerative Lumbosacral Stenosis ...