Occasionally the radiologic diagnosis of disc degeneration is made incidentally when a cervical x-ray, chest x-ray, or abdominal x-ray is taken for other reasons, and the abnormalities of the vertebral column are recognized. The diagnosis of DDD is not a radiologic diagnosis, since the interpreting radiologist is not aware whether there are symptoms present or not. Typical radiographic findings include disc space narrowing, displacement of vertebral bodies, fusion of adjacent vertebral bodies, and development of bone in adjacent soft tissue (osteophyte formation). An MRI is typically reserved for those with symptoms, signs, and x-ray findings suggesting the need for surgical intervention. Treatment may include chiropractic to reduce pain and increase any reduced range of motion (ROM) of the spine; Physical Therapy for pain relief, ROM, and appropriate muscle/strength training with emphasis on correcting abnormal posture, assisting the paravertebral (paraspinous) muscles in stabilizing the spine, and core muscle strengthening; stretching exercises; massage therapy; oral analgesia with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDS); and topical analgesia with lidocaine, ice and heat. Immediate surgery may be indicated if the symptoms are severe or sudden in onset, or there is a sudden worsening of symptoms. Elective surgery may be indicated after six months of conservative therapy with unsatisfactory relief of symptoms. Signs and symptoms
Degenerative disc disease can result in lower back or upper neck pain. The amount of degeneration does not correlate well with the amount of pain patients experience. Many people experience no pain while others, with the same amount of damage have severe, chronic pain.
Siti or SITI may refer to:

People
Siti (given name), a common Malay female given name
Siti Kassim (born 1961), Comorian politician
Siti Mwinyi (born 1932), Tanzanian first lady
Beáta Siti (born 1973), Hungarian handball player and coach
Eszter Siti (born 1977), Hungarian handball player
Walid Siti (born 1952), Kurdish artist
Siti Badriah (born 1991), musical artist Dancedhut at the Productions Nagaswara

Places
Siti Hydroelectric Power Station (disambiguation)

Other
Siti, character in Opera Jawa
Saratoga International Theater Institute, theater  company in New York, United States
SITI: An Iconic Exhibition of Dato Siti Nurhaliza
Siti (film), 2014 Indonesian film
Siti Networks
Siti language
Stevens Institute of Technology International, former private university in Dominican Republic

See also
All pages with titles containing Siti
All pages with titles beginning with Siti