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Degenerative Disc Pain

If you are experiencing degenerative disc pain, there are treatment options available. For many people, degenerating and weakening intervertebral discs present no painful symptoms. However, for those individuals who experience discomfort, this is a sign that the disc deterioration has become more serious and given rise to neural compression.

Degenerative disc pain, or degenerative disc disease pain, is not really a disease, but is an umbrella term for the changes in the spine that occur with age. In childhood and early adulthood, intervertebral discs in the spine are soft, springy, and resilient. These round discs, which are located in between the spine’s vertebrae, provide the spine with protection and shock absorption. Discs also help connect vertebrae together, and also keep them a certain distance apart.

By the age of 50, it is estimated that 85% of people show some form of disc degeneration. Over the years, discs become brittle, weak, and prone to damage. As they lose water content, discs are no longer able to bounce back from our many movements throughout the day. When discs become thin, vertebrae above and below the disc can shift closer together and press upon nerve roots located between the vertebrae. The discs themselves also can break apart, shedding disc matter that can press upon nerve tissue in the spinal column.

Degenerative disc pain caused by compressed nerves can take several forms, including:

• Spondylolisthesis -?occurs when a vertebra slips forward over the vertebra beneath it
• Retrospondylolisthesis -?occurs when a vertebra slips behind the vertebra beneath it
• Spinal stenosis -?occurs when there?is?a general narrowing of the spinal column due to conditions such as herniated disc, bulging disc, bone spurs, spinal arthritis, etc.

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On either side of each vertebra, there are open spaces called neuroforamen. These spaces basically act as canals for nerves to exit the spinal column, but when any of the above conditions infringe on this neural space and pinch nerves, the nerves translate the distress as pain.

Laser Spine Institute (LSI) offers several procedures to ease the pain of spinal degeneration. Whether you suffer from arthritis of the spine, compressed discs, or spinal stenosis, Laser Spine Institute offers hope for pain relief through our minimally invasive, endoscopic procedures. Contact LSI today for more information about disc pain and to receive a free review of your MRI or CT scan.

Please note: Laser Spine Institute currently does not perform endoscopic procedures on the thoracic spine.