The best treatment for degenerative joint disease is by taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), using hot and cold compresses on the affected joints, doing low-impact exercise, strengthening the joints, and other non-surgical remedies.
Degenerative joint disease can spread as it's a progressive disease that progresses from stage 0 to stage 4 with stage 4 being the most serious.
If you have been recently diagnosed with arthritis, or have lived with it for some time, you may be unsure as to whether your arthritis may spread from one part of your body to another.
Arthritis can develop and become worse, spreading from affected areas. However, arthritis is not contagious.
Treatment for degenerative joint disease may consist of taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), using hot and cold compresses on the affected joints, doing low-impact exercise, strengthening the joints, and other non-surgical remedies.
Some people get relief by altering their lifestyle.
The main difference between Degenerative Disc Disease and Degenerative Joint Disease is that the conditions occur in slightly different parts of the spine.
Degenerative disc disease affects discs directly, while Degenerative Joint Disease affects the cartilage at the ends of your vertebrae.
Degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease are similar but also different.
Degenerative disc disease is a condition that occurs when your spinal disks break down.
When these disks wear out, people typically experience back pain and stiffness.
You may find pain relief with nonsurgical treatments such as physical therapy and spinal injection.
Degenerative Disc Disease is not life threatening, but if left untreated, can lead to debilitating pain, permanent damage, and serious conditions such as spinal osteoarthritis, herniated discs, spinal stenosis and potentially paralysis.
The degenerative disc disease cannot heal on its own.
Many treatments for degenerative disc disease focus on reducing symptoms.
Some people experience more severe or longer-lasting symptoms than others.
Degenerative Disc Disease is usually not too serious although it is painful.
Degenerative Disc Disease can cause pain in the hips, legs and even lower back.
However in some cases Degenerative Disc Disease can cause Paralysis if Disc herniations happen in the persons cervical spine.
Although you can become paralyzed from Degenerative Disc Disease it's very rare for it to happen and Degenerative Disc Disease is usually not that serious although just painful and debilitating.