Discopathy is a term used to describe the process of degeneration of intervertebral discs, which may lead to disc disease. These discs are located between the vertebrae of the spine and are therefore called intervertebral discs. The intervertebral disc acts as a shock absorber and additionally allows many movements in the spine. The intervertebral disc has a strong ligamentous exterior and a softer gel-like interior. The soft interior (nucleus) presses against the ligamentous exterior and with too much pressure, small tears can develop in the external ligaments. We call this process, disc disease or degenerative disc disease.
Disc problem treatment in Hilversum
Disc problems or disc injuries are better known as a discopathy. Discopathy is an injury that presents commonly. This is due to continuous pressure loads on the spine that leads to degeneration of the intervertebral disc. Symptoms include pain and stiffness in and around the spine.
At what age does disc disease occur?
Disc disease is the aging process of an intervertebral disc. This may start at a young age. From the age of 30, the fluid content in the intervertebral disc is so high that it can exert a lot of pressure on the outer shell of the intervertebral disc. Small cracks can form due to this high pressure.
As you get older, these cracks can increase and lead to complaints. Disc disease complaints are therefore more common the older you get.