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At King\u2019s, our spinal orthopaedics team have extensive experience treating degenerative disc diseases and are highly skilled operating on patients with this condition.<\/p>\n
What is degenerative disc disease?<\/strong><\/p>\n The degenerative disc disease refers to an age-related condition that occurs when one or more intervertebral discs between the vertebrae break down.<\/p>\n Degenerative disc disease signs & symptoms<\/strong><\/p>\n Most patients with degenerative disc disease experience constant, sharp pain in the back and neck. The exact symptoms depend on the location of the affected disc.<\/p>\n The signs and symptoms include:<\/p>\n Degenerative disc disease common causes<\/strong><\/p>\n The causes and risk factors of degenerative disc disease include:<\/p>\n Treatments \/ Surgical options<\/strong><\/p>\n Patients who do not respond to medications and other conventional therapies may be advised to undergo surgery, especially if the symptoms are too severe.<\/p>\n The surgical procedures for the management of spinal stenosis include:<\/p>\n It involves fusing 2 vertebrae to provide stability for the spine.<\/p>\n It involves the removal of the part of the joint of the affected disc to relieve pressure on the nerves.<\/p>\n After surgery<\/strong><\/p>\n Pain killers may be prescribed to relieve pain and discomfort. Most patients are able to go home after a few hours if the surgery is invasive.<\/p>\n Recovery period<\/strong><\/p>\n Depending on the type of surgery performed, patients may need about 2 to 3 weeks to be able to resume their regular activities. Minimally invasive surgeries may reduce the recovery time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":4325,"menu_order":321,"template":"","service-category":[],"class_list":["post-4184","service","type-service","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n
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