Women and Degenerative Disc Disease
Have you noticed, when you get up in the morning that you seem a little taller than the night before? Or worse yet, when you go to bed, the day has worn on you and you are… well - shorter! Getting older is a pain in the neck. Or back. Particularly the lower back. This is a common problem for women 50+, so all of you aching female Baby Boomers who just aren’t as limber as you used to be, don’t feel too bad. It is happening to us all and it is because of DDD - Degenerative Disc Disease.
DDD happens when the discs between your vertebrae (the horizontal bony parts of your spine) start to… well, degenerate. They get thinner and less cushy. If DDD is severe, they can actually dessicate, meaning they vanish - just poof! And they are gone. DDD is a painful conditon. It limits range of motion, and it can cause loss of height. If the discs dessicate, the loss of height can be substantial! Back health is an important part of every senior and Baby Boomer’s health, and should be an issue that is attended to with a physician’s care.
