Never crack, snap or pop your neck vigorously, medical expert warns that it could lead to severe injuries or even trigger a ...

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[8] Degenerative changes of both the facet joints and the intervertebral disk cause the slip, which is rarely more than a grade I slip. Sagittal orientation of the facet joints and facet tropism ...

Lower back pain is a condition that can vary in intensity and duration, with causes ranging from acute muscle injuries to ...

Drinking tap water could be putting millions of people living in the UK at a greater risk of dementia, new research has found. Scientists claim to have fresh evidence that shows the “harmful effect of ...

Background: Beside symptoms and clinical signs radiological findings are crucial in the diagnosis of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). We investigate which quantitative radiological signs are ...

Neurodegeneration refers to the progressive atrophy and loss of function of neurons, which is present in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. Lefebvre ...

What is degenerative disc disease? All of us have a breakdown, or deterioration, of our joints as we age. This is also true of our spinal discs, which act as shock absorbers for our body’s back. More ...

Objectives Evidence comparing the effectiveness of surgical and conservative treatment of symptomatic lumbar disc herniation is controversial. We sought to compare short-term and long-term ...

Also keep in mind that more research is needed to identify and understand the benefits of supplement use. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that is often called "wear and tear" arthritis.