Healthy Living: Fuse Trial

It’s a common condition as we age, degenerative disc disease refers to wear and tear on the ligaments in our back and neck.

The discs that normally act as cushions between the bones in the spinal cord.

Now, doctors are testing a new minimally invasive procedure for fusing discs and alleviating pain.

Courtney Doyle explains in Healthy Living.

Dr. Shah says ideal candidates for the study are people with significant pain requiring surgery, and problems with three levels of neck vertebrae.