All in the family: Lower back disease may be in your genes

Wednesday, February 2, 2011 - 15:03 in Health & Medicine

– Symptomatic lumbar disc disease, a condition caused by degeneration or herniation of the discs of the lower spine, may be inherited, according to a new study published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS).

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