By Professor Keyoumars Ashkan
15.09.17
Neurosurgery
A common cause of back pain: a guide to degenerative spine disease
DSD is relatively common in the Western world, due to its ageing population. Most people over the age of 40 experience some degree of degeneration, with people over 70 even more commonly and severely affected. Professor Ashkan, leading neurosurgeon, explains the condition.