Other phenomena that are closely related include disc protrusion, pinched nerves, sciatica, disc disease, disc degeneration, degenerative disc disease, and black disc.

In addition to causing pain and inflammation, TNF may also contribute to disc degeneration.

The spontaneous age-related degeneration of the sand rat spine avoids the need for chemonucleolysis or surgical injury to induce disc degeneration.

A herniated disc usually is caused by wear and tear of the disc (also called disc degeneration).

Finally, MRI studies demonstrated a higher incidence of disc degeneration and psoas muscle atrophy.

I also feel that I have a lot more going, probably arthritis, for sure disc degeneration, fibromyalgia, or maybe even lupus as it runs in our family.

You have severe disc degeneration.

Before age 40 approximately 25% of people show evidence of disc degeneration at one or more levels.

Beyond age 40, more than 60% of people show evidence of disc degeneration at one or more levels on a MRI.

There are also cases in which the operation has resulted in severe disc degeneration in adulthood requiring surgical repair.