LOS ANGELES (March 22, 2011) When physical therapy and drugs fail to relieve back ... disc disease – deterioration caused by aging and wear and tear. One study looked at 209 patients with ...

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is a surgery to reduce or eliminate chronic pain in the neck and back due to a problem with the discs. Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF ...

The following exercises may improve your neck pain from your herniated disc faster. The goal of these exercises is to push the disc back, away from the nerve root. Always have your doctor do an ...

PHOENIX — Neck pain can debilitate ... puts less stress on the discs above and below the surgical site than an ACDF. It is common to experience whiplash after sudden back-and-forth motions ...

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT) has released a position statement opposing "degenerative disc disease" as a diagnostic term for the cause of neck and back pain.

The next day, you wake up to a radiating pain in your spine every time you cough, sneeze or twist your back. What gives? If this story sounds familiar, you may have a herniated disc. Back pain of ...

“I ended up getting boxed in and my reaction was (to brake ... Dr. Chaudhary replaced one of Guenther’s damaged discs in her neck after a high speed bicycle crash in Central Park.

depending on the position of the bulging disk. They may suggest gentle physical activities, such as yoga or walking. Stretches for the back, neck, and legs might be another option that people can ...

“I decided to see if I could throw this guy, and I did. But I also blew out a disc at the base of my neck.” Tesla CEO Elon Musk has suffered from chronic neck and back pain stemming from a ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Mets captain David Wright has a herniated disk in his neck and could be headed ... said Monday. "I've got my fingers crossed that this medication kicks in a little ...