PHYSIOTHERAPY and exercises have been shown to significantly reduce the pain and dysfunction as well as impact of degeneration have on the human body. Physiotherapists will provide a thorough assessment to understand the extent of pain and movement limitations, and then we can provide treatment to help ease the joint pain and muscular tightness associated.

Most importantly, weight training and appropriate therapeutic exercises prescribed are proven by science to be effective in not only strengthening our spinal discs, but also strengthening targeted muscles so that they may support the vertebra better, which should lead to less pressure on the degenerated discs.

If you have been told by your doctor that you have degenerated disc condition, don’t hesitate to seek help to manage your pain in the long term. Remember, most degenerative disc conditions are treatable.