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Degenerative Disc Disease Treatment Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Will treatment cure degenerative disc disease?

It is important to understand that we currently do not have a “cure” for spinal degeneration and the many conditions associated with this process… In fact there are very few things we can CURE in spinal medicine and surgery.

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A caudal epidural injection is similar to a regular epidural except that the injection is performed very low in the spine at a location called the sacral hiatus.
An epidural block is one of the most common pain management procedures and has been around for quite some time.
OTC meds for back pain (over the counter medicine) may be used to combat some of the inflammation and pain felt in the early stages of back injury.
Participating in water exercises in a low or zero gravity environment allows individuals to work muscles or joints without having to support them at the same time.
"Core" Exercises help with lower back pain by building up your lower back muscles that provide support for the spine structure.
Aerobic exercise conditioning goes hand in hand muscle stretching, joint mobilization and muscle strengthening.
An IDET is a percutaneous procedure that attempts to treat symptomatic degenerative disc disease.
The advantage of the approach used in disc stabilization is that it can be performed minimally invasively through either a back, sideways, or front approach.
Artificial Disc Replacement implants were approved by the FDA in the USA around five years ago. The implants are used primarily for painful degenerative disc disease.
Artificial Facet Implants are just starting to appear in various studies but the presumption is they will be used for treating advanced facet arthritis.