Degenerative Disc Disease: What the Research Actually Shows (It's Not All Bad News)

Degenerative Disc Disease: What the Research Actually Shows (It’s Not All Bad News)

By Matthew Bennett If you’ve recently been told you have “degenerative disc disease,” you might be feeling rather worried. The word “disease” sounds frightening, doesn’t it? It conjures images of progressive deterioration and inevitable disability. But here’s something that might surprise you: degenerative disc disease isn’t actually a disease at all, and having it doesn’t…

Making Sense Of Back Pain Terminology: Brighton Chiropractors Explain

Making Sense Of Back Pain Terminology: Brighton Chiropractors Explain

Have you ever been alarmed by online information about back pain and wondered if it applies to you? Terms like ‘spinal misalignment’ or ‘dislocation’ are sometimes used very loosely on the internet, which can lead to misunderstandings. You might be left wondering how a vertebra (which is firmly attached to all the other vertebrae in…