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Degenerative disk disease occurs when the cushioning in your spine begins to wear away. The condition is most common in older adults. After age 40, most people experience some spinal degeneration. The right treatment can lead to pain relief and increased mobility.
Lumbar disk disease causes lower back pain and leg pain and weakness that is made worse by movement and activity. The first step in treatment is to reduce pain and reduce the risk of further injury to the spine.
Why does arthritis cause these symptoms? The spine in your body is divided roughly into three regions (Figure 1). The region in your neck area is the cervical spine, the region in your chest is the thoracic spine and the region in your low back is the lumbar spine.
A herniated disk, which can occur in any part of the spine, most often occurs in the lower back. Depending on where the herniated disk is, it can result in pain, numbness or weakness in an arm or a leg.
Degenerative disc disease in the lumbar spine, or lower back, refers to a syndrome in which age-related wear and tear on a spinal disc causes low back pain.
This activity describes the pathophysiology, evaluation, and management of lumbar degenerative disc disease and highlights the role of the interprofessional team in improving care for affected patients.
Diagnosis & treatment. Doctors & departments. Diagnosis. Herniated disk FAQs. Neurosurgeon Mohamad Bydon, M.D., answers the most frequently asked questions about herniated disks. Ask Mayo Clinic: Herniated Disk. From an accredited US hospital. Show transcript.