Article written by Dr. Michelle Strydom MD Degenerative disc disease and slipped discs most commonly affect the lower back because this is where the mechanical pressure is the greatest. Typically, the person is seized with back pain by merely coughing or during heavy straining such as lifting something and is not able to straighten up. … Continue reading The Spiritual Reason Behind Degenerative Disc Disease and Prolapsed Disc (Slipped Disc)