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Tuesday, November, 24, 2009
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Disc Degeneration: What Is It?

Christina Lasich, MD
Christina Lasich, MD
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Specialist in Pain Management and Spine Rehabilitation

Being a woman can be a pain in the back. I should know because my...

Christina Lasich, MD

Monday, February 09, 2009
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Spinal disc degeneration is not a disease. In other words, disc degeneration is not an abnormality in the normal human body. By itself, disc degeneration does not cause pain. Disc degeneration is the natural aging process that causes normal changes in the spinal discs.   Donald was sitting in ...
  1. Good info
    Karen Lee Richards
    Sunday, February 15, 2009 at 03:39 PM

    Thank you for explaining this.  It clears up something I've been wondering about.  When I was in a car accident a few years ago, they x-rayed my back.  They told me that, other than some prior disc degeneration, my back was fine.  I was still a bit stunned from the accident and didn't think to ask more questions.  But later I wondered about it since I don't generally have a lot of back pain other than some low back pain when I'm on my feet for a long time.  It's good to know it's a normal part of aging and doesn't necessarily result in pain. 

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This video explains where back pain stems from by taking you through the anatomy of the back. 

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