Degenerative Disc Disease
Degenerative disc disease is one of the most common causes of lower back and neck pain, and also one of the most misunderstood due to a lack of education from your practitioner. Anyone over the age of 40 will start to show signs of DDD. Simply put, degenerative disc disease refers to symptoms of back or neck pain caused by wear and tear on a spinal disc/s. In some cases, degenerative disc disease also causes weakness, numbness, and hot shooting pains in the arms or legs (radicular pain). Degenerative disc disease typically consists of a low level chronic pain with intermittent episodes of more severe pain.
- A low dull ache with some stiffness.
- People with this condition have a very tight muscular system from the lower back down to the feet.
- They generally have a sedentary lifestyle and feel very restricted
with movement.
Tasks like bending forward and backward, sitting or standing too long and even sleeping can occasionally be difficult.
- Pain management: NSAID’s, over the counter medicine or prescribed medication for nerve pain.
- Heat or cold packs.
- Gentle exercise and stretching.
- Physiotherapy.
- Referral to specialist.
- Surgery.
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