What Is Degenerative Disc Disease?
7. Complications
Degenerative disc disease will sometimes mean that nerves are squeezed or pinched to the point where they begin to lose control of certain body parts. This can include the patient losing control over their legs and, in the more severe cases, their legs can become paralyzed permanently.
In some cases, the patient might even lose control of all four of their limbs. There is also a chance that the patient will lose control over their bladder and/or bowels as messages are not passed to and from the organs. It is not often that cases will decline to this degree, but treatment is still necessary to help ensure it does not happen.
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