This is a discussion on Lumbar Disc Degeneration More Likely In Overweight And Obese Adults within the Education, Research and Spine Publications forums, part of the General Spine Discussion Forums category; One of the largest studies to investigate lumbar spine disc degeneration found that adults who are overweight or obese were ...
Lumbar Disc Degeneration More Likely In Overweight And Obese Adults One of the largest studies to investigate lumbar spine disc degeneration found that adults who are overweight or obese were significantly more likely to have disc degeneration than those with a normal body mass index (BMI).....
Lumbar Disc Degeneration More Likely In Overweight And Obese Adults (click here for the full article at Medical News Today)
Justin Averna
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- 1994: Football Injury, Severe Hyperextension
- 1997: Snow Skiing Injury
- 3/7/1997: Laminotomy L4/L5
- 1999 & 2003: Motor Vehicle Accidents (not at fault both times) --> Grade V Annular Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6
- 11/15/2003: 2-Level ProDisc® L4/L5 & L5/L6*, *lumbosacral transitional vertebra --> Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
- 4/2008: 4.5 years pain-free before "new" leg pain
- 5/14/2009: Dynamic Stabilization System L4/L5, Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
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