Degenerative disc disease, a condition that results in chronic pain and discomfort from a damaged spinal disc, is commonly treated with nonsurgical methods. Some of the nonsurgical methods of treatment include medication, back education, the use of heating pads or ice packs, physical exercises and more, according to Medscape. A patient with degenerative disc disease… Read More
Conservative Treatments for Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease
Degenerative disc disease occurs when a damaged spinal disc, either near the neck area or the back area, causes an individual pain. The pain is caused by degeneration that happens because the injured disc cannot repair itself. Cervical disc degeneration, which is less common than lumbar disc degeneration, can lead to neck pain and stiffness…. Read More
An Introduction to Degenerative Disc Disease
It is common for an individual to experience diminishing spinal discs as they gradually age. Sometimes, an individual will develop what is known as degenerative disc disease. Although it’s not technically a disease, degenerative disc disease is a condition in which a damaged disc causes pain. According to Cedars-Sinai, “a wide range of symptoms and… Read More
New Military Tissue Bank Collects Specimens for TBI Research
Last month, the United States Department of Defense revealed a brain bank aimed at furthering research of the effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Several families have made donations to the research effort, and the collection of specimens has received many requests from researchers looking to study the brains, according to Forbes. Currently, the bank… Read More
Research Suggests Cancer and Chemotherapy Could Lower Chance of Developing Alzheimer’s
A preliminary study recently found that there is a link between cancer and chemotherapy and a lower risk of the later development of Alzheimer’s disease in a patient, according to an article by HealthDay News. The researchers studied the health records of approximately 3.5 million patients at Veterans Affairs healthcare systems from 1996 through 2001…. Read More
Researchers Increase Efforts to Find Biomarkers for Brain Injury
A biomarker can be a telling sign for a specific condition. According to the National Cancer Institute, a biomarker is “a biological molecule found in blood, other body fluids or tissuesthat is a sign of a normal or abnormal process, or of a condition or disease.” Biomarkers are frequently used in the treatment of many… Read More