Degenerative disc disease is a term used to describe the regular changes in your spinal discs as you age. Spinal discs are soft, compressible discs that separate the interlocking bones (vertebrae) that make up the spine. The discs act as shock absorbers for the spine, allowing it to flex, bend, and twist.
In DDD, discs lose the gel's water content; the outer layer develops cracks and becomes stiffer and thinner.
Degenerative disc disease may result in back or neck pain, but pain varies from person to person. Many people have no pain, while others with the same amount of disc damage have severe pain limiting their activities. Where the pain occurs depends on the location of the affected disc.
Learn more about degenerative disc disease by watching an educational video.
Our interventional pain physician, Dr. Anil K. Sharma, is a leading practitioner of state-of-the-art techniques specializing in the use of minimally-invasive techniques to treat spinal disorders. He has performed over 70,000 spinal procedures in his 27+ years of clinical practice.
Our specialists treat all major painful conditions from refractory headaches to spine and extremity pain. Learn more about just some of the conditions we treat and treatments we offer by viewing educational videos provided by our office.
Our office is centrally located for patients in Monmouth and Ocean counties. Our state-of-the-art procedure room includes the newest C-arm and Ultrasound machines for office-based procedures. We also have accredited surgical centers in Shrewsbury, Toms River, and Neptune.