Degenerative Spine | Q&A with Dr. Lee Riley

Questions Answered:
1. What causes degenerative spine conditions? 0:00
2. What age group is most affected by degenerative spine conditions? 0:15
3. Are degenerative spine conditions hereditary? 0:51
4. What are the symptoms of degenerative spine conditions? 1:16
5. Will pain worsen over time if left untreated? 1:34
6. How are degenerative spine conditions diagnosed? 1:54
7. Will the disease spread to other parts of the spine? 2:10
8. Will degenerated disc(s) cause any permanent damage? 2:32
9. What are nonsurgical treatments used to treat degenerative spine conditions? 2:47
10. What surgical procedures are available to treat degenerative spine conditions? 3:11
11. What is recovery like after surgery? 3:46
12. Are there any new advancements Johns Hopkins is making in treating degenerative spine conditions? 4:16

[farzero]

I've found that taking omega 3, 6, 9 oil supplements daily has helped with a lot of the inflammation related pains. Takes a few weeks for the natural anti-inflammatory process to kick in with the oils, but once it does, it's great. This is a natural approach i've been taking for years for my back pain.

[queerchoreography]

I have at the end of my spine but I just realized that I had the same symptoms down my arm. DAMN that hurt!

[dr.leftfield]

I was told that i have DDD when I finally sought medical attention for irritating lumber discomfort
that I have had for years. Got the x-ray, got an explanation and was offered and accepted injections
that did nothing. What I did get was that's it nothing more we can do, no follow up no offer of
physical therapy nothing which I find frustrating as I've been paying my taxes for 38 yrs now.

[averagejoe]

I found out i have this problem amd i have had for years and didnot know i am 29 years old and live in australia. Get your self checked asap if possible and take care of yourselves

[switchunboxing]

I need to get an understanding of what’s going on physically inside of my neck. It feels like I’m hitting something inside my head so that I can’t look up correctly. I wonder if it’s bone on bone. But then it makes me wonder why sometimes it gets better? If I am missing fluid there, how is it possible that sometimes it’s just OK? I mean never back to 100%. It hasn’t been 100% for five years. But the weird thing is it just happened suddenly one day. Five years ago I was doing shoulder exercises. Then the next day, it happened. There wasn’t a problem before that day. Now it’s never been the same. You would think there would be an easy one day fix just like there was a one day thing that caused the issue

[hardcandy]

My days of moving fast and jogging 10 miles 5 x week are forever gone, ever since I had my hip replace, never the same balance but developed lots of pain in lower lumbar that move around my hip and groin sometime, Doctor, take me as a , as long as he walking, he o.k, but my lumbar pain and walking limping don't count, hard to get hire walking in like me, pain med help but not strong enough certain days and not enough for 30 days, I had a epidural did good for 15 days going down the stair in morning, I could tell it work but 15 days, back to myself pain in lumbar, also try physicals therapy not too well and more of the same nagging pain .  this is it, so I deal with it .

[jonroberts]

12 yrs and going since age 27, doesnt seem short lived to me, I dont get better with movment or exercise. Repetition movement aggravates. My symptoms.burning, stinging. Throbbing heat. From lumbar to toes, no tingling or number except in the scapula's, I have separated my acromioclavicular (AC) joint in right shoulder was lucky didnt need surgery, this was a trauma injury arm in a sling for about 12 weeks. Thought this would give the most grief. Nope, Its my lumbarsacal region and legs and feet.

[Mmoose]

I have DDD, Arthritis, Schnorls nodes, and a ton of other problems. I would do anything for some relief but I'm told nothing will help me. I have a wife and kids but this constant pain speaks the loudest and I'm ready to end it all if I cant get help. I'm sure my military service contributed to it a couple decades ago. No proof though!

[ldn]

hi all, i currently have disc degeneration, im in constant pain 24/7 what do i do for pain relief, the heaviest of tablets dont help at all, im in agony! :( all i want is some pain relief!!! please help

[Michelle-qdgm]

Lower lumber spine disease terrible pain building disc resting on my nerve

[nattyforlife]

Another thing is the role of infections in affecting the joints. This is an area of little study, but more us know about it in Asia. Hate to criticise the US, but the way the system is set up, is to gain profit by managing patients rather than curing them. Most physical therapy places have high school students who don't even know how to wipe their noses. Sure there are some good places, but only if one is rich

[getatme]

I’m in my 30s with numbness and weakness in my legs. Can’t wait to hit 50😂

[Michelle-qdgm]

L4 .., ,
L5 pain all the time and heavy meds still no joy why can’t they be something out there for us to get us out of pain these nothing

[nattyforlife]

This video is not true, very false, and missleading Listen up, because if gravity, there is always pressure on the spine. Physical therapy practiced conventionally does not prepare the spine for daily activities, it only provides temporary relief, then once you go out into the real world you get injure again. The best way is to strengthen the muscles, without aggravating the discs.Bands, isometrics, even high rep light weights go a long way. But the most valuable exercises are core strengthening, in a systematic way to continually build their strength.

[Michelle-qdgm]

Electric shock sciatic nerve pain through body it’s really bad pain all way down my spine morphine does not help and strong meds wheelchair now physio does not work for nerve pain these no such pain than nerve pain these no cure

[mbernardo]

One treatment that is missing here is maintaining a healthy plant based diet.

[Wildmoonlite]

Can’t hear or understand half of what this guy says

[huslegonzalez]

I been suffering with ddd for 7 years now. I feel and believe that the devil is inside me.