Hearing you have a disease is scary, but Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) isn't as bad as you think. In fact, Degeneration is completely normal! Today we'll talk about what causes degeneration, how bad it REALLY is, and how to prevent DDD.
In the office, I often get people coming in which mention they have Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD). They say it almost as if they have some kind of, well, disease. Well, the thing you should know is that thinking of DJD as a disease the same way you think of something like Lyme’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, or Liver Disease as a “Disease” isn’t quite correct. You see, the degeneration of joints is actually a normal part of the aging process, very similar to how our skin gets wrinkly or men start balding as they get older. As we age, the cushion between spinal bones called intervertebral discs (IVDs) lose some of their moisture, resulting in less ‘springiness.’
Now that’s not to say that all degeneration is okay. Sometimes degeneration can occur excessively and sometimes it can cause pain. It is in these cases that people are diagnosed with DJD. But what causes this process to speed up? Here are 4 ways this can happen:
So how can you keep this from happening? Just as we gave you 4 ways that degeneration speeds up, here are 4 things you can do to slow it down:
Degeneration is a normal process, so while you can’t stop or reverse it, you can keep that process from happening faster than it needs to. If you have been told you have DJD, remember—you aren’t sick! You just need to make some lifestyle changes to keep healthy. We hope if you are having pain from DJD or any other injury, you’ll come visit Better Chiropractic, your Premier Gilbert Chiropractic Clinic so we can help to get you back on the road to health.
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