How to cope with Degenerative Disc Disease

Degenerative disc is really pain giving health problem that arises only because of  deteriorating discs located in vertebral column. If it's ignored initially, patients may get severe back pain and sometimes they would become even unable to walk.

What Does Mean Degenerative Disc?


These are flat discs lying between every two bones of vertebral column and they will help protect spine from shocking and rough movements. Discs are jelly like things made of annulus fibrosis. Degenerative discs means the loss of fluid in them, and finally they lose their structure.

Who will be suffering from this Problem?

Many of the patients suffering from this problem will be generally above 60. But, when this deteriorating condition of discs comes in middle or young ages, patients start  getting severe back pain and that condition certainly need higher treatment to overcome the situation.

Unable to move normally and walking causes pain. Weakness and lack of involvement in activities, numbness are some usual symptoms for the degenerative discs.

Treatments recommended for degenerative discs

Whenever the patients having degenerative disc problems, they should take necessary treatments in order to avoid further damage. They should avoid surgery as far as possible. So, the following therapies may help them repair the damaged discs.

Massage therapy can make stressed muscles in human bodies and it can relax affected areas in vertebral columns and reduce pain.

Physiotherapy is associated with some exercises and it will give a good relief to the muscles around the damaged discs and this treatment is targeted to alleviate severe pains.

Over body weight can be also an important thing to concern when patients suffering from this. Good diet control with right body structure can be very helpful to cope with this problem.

Patients can also take safe pain killers to reduce pain under the supervision of their family doctors. However, it is only possible when they get along with such medicines. 

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