What is Degenerative Disc Disease?
Degenerative disc disease is part of the natural process of aging. It may also be due to structural damage. Intervertebral discs lose their flexibility, elasticity, and shock absorbing characteristics, ligaments that surround the disc become brittle and the disc starts to dry out and shrink.
What do patients take to treat Degenerative Disc Disease and its symptoms?
Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments
| Treatment name | Efficacy | Overall rating of side effects | # of Evaluations |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Physical Therapy (PT)
(Recumbent Stepper, Outpatient PT, PRRT, Pelvic Floor Therapy)
|
20 | ||
|
Ibuprofen
(CVS Ibuprofen, Ibuprofen 5% gel, Advil Extra Strength, Ibubeta 400 Akut)
|
18 | ||
|
Naproxen OTC
(Equate Naproxen, Good Sense Naproxen Sodium, Kroger Naproxen Sodium, Members Mark Naproxen Sodium)
|
8 |
These charts show data from Degenerative Disc Disease patients' latest treatment evaluations
Who has Degenerative Disc Disease at PatientsLikeMe?
- 1,392 patients have this condition
- 96 New patients joined this month
- 123 say Degenerative Disc Disease is their primary condition
| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Age | ||||||
| Gender | |
| 89% | Females |
|---|---|
| 11% | Males |
| Age at first symptom | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 yrs | 65 | |
| 20-29 yrs | 226 | |
| 30-39 yrs | 276 | |
| 40-49 yrs | 205 | |
| 50-59 yrs | 62 | |
| 60-69 yrs | 3 | |
| 70+ yrs | 0 |
| Diagnosis status | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 1071 | |
| Not Officially Diagnosed | 10 |
These charts show data from Degenerative Disc Disease patients who have completed their condition history