If degenerative disc disease is left untreated it can lead to lasting, debilitating back pain and the back pain may even become severe enough that you cannot carry out normal daily activities and it can even interfere with your mobility and overall quality of life.
In some cases untreated degenerative disc disease can get severe enough to become paralyzing.
You can become paralyzed in rare cases from degenerative disc disease.
If the degenerative disc disease gets too severe and it's in the end stage it can paralyze a person.
And unfortunately there's no cure for degenerative disc disease and there's not much you can do for it.
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.