Intervertebral disk tissue was obtained from 35 patients undergoing surgery for chronic degenerative disease (n = 25) or an acutely herniated disk (n = 12). Of note, 48% of patients with degenerative ...

A minimally invasive treatment for severe intervertebral disk disease in small dog breeds is now available at the University of Cambridge's Queen's Veterinary School Hospital—the only place in the U.K ...

Dr. Devon Hague educates on intervertebral disc disease in our four-legged friends. Another stop at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital to talk with first-time guest Dr. Devon ...

If you have a dog with short legs and a long back, you may want to start looking for signs of intervertebral disc disease (IVDD). This neurological condition is characterized by back pain and limited ...

Did you know that chronic lower back pain is the single greatest cause of years lived with disability worldwide? One of the main causes of lower back pain is lumbar degenerative disc disease. This is ...

Sadly, IVDD caused Gunner to become paralyzed on his hind legs, but that didn’t stop him from living his best life. With the ...

Type 2 diabetes alters the behavior of disks in the vertebral column, making them stiffer, and also causes the disks to change shape earlier than normal. As a result, the disk's ability to withstand ...