Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)

Degenerative disc disease (DDD) is paDegenerative disc disease (DDD) is part of the natural process of growing older. Unfortunately, as we age, oursintervebratal discslose their flexibility, elasticity, and shock absorbing characteristics. The ligaments that surround the disc called the annulus fibrosis, become brittle and they are more easily torn. At the same time, the soft gel-like center of the disc, called the nucleus pulposus, starts to dry out and shrink. The combination of damage to the intervertebral discs, the development of bone spurs, and a gradual thickening of the ligaments that support the spine can all contribute to degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine.

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