Neck · cervical discs
Neck pain or stiffness may occur. Symptoms extending into an arm or hand call for assessment of possible nerve involvement.
Serving Oxford at our Shelton office
Lower Back Degenerative Disc Disease Treatment
Near Oxford, CT
Discuss lower back disc changes, daily limits and next steps at an evaluation. At your first visit in Shelton, Dr. Dalfino will review your symptoms and discuss which treatment options may fit your findings.
Understand the condition
Put the lower back findings in context
Bring your lumbar imaging report and describe which parts of your routine have become harder. The exam helps put the report in context.
Back · lumbar discs
Lower-back discomfort may flare with sitting, bending or lifting. Describe any symptoms extending into your buttock or leg.
Your daily priorities
Tell us what you want to do more comfortably: drive, work at a desk, walk with your family or sleep through the night.
Your evaluation
Separate your day-to-day limits from the scan
Bring any report that mentions lumbar disc degeneration. Make a separate list of what has become difficult, such as making it through a shift or staying comfortable during a drive. Ask how the exam will connect those limits to any findings and what you would use to judge improvement. If symptoms have changed since your last evaluation, describe what is different now.
Explain what you would like to do more comfortably, whether that means work, sleep, exercise or everyday tasks. Your goals help focus the conversation.
Meet Dr. Dalfino →Care planning
Choose the next step with a clearer picture
Ask how your exam and history affect treatment choices and how you would know whether a plan is helping.
Care planning can include an appropriate activity or rehabilitation plan and coordination with other providers. Our aim is to help you make an informed decision about symptom management and everyday function; we do not promise to reverse disc degeneration or rebuild discs.
When to seek prompt medical attention
Seek urgent medical assessment for new or worsening weakness or difficulty walking. New loss of bladder or bowel control, or numbness around the groin or saddle area, requires emergency assessment. Tell a clinician promptly about fever, a major injury or severe unexplained pain.
Questions before your Shelton visit
A little more clarity.
Does degeneration on an MRI always explain pain?
No. Disc changes can exist without symptoms. Your history and examination help determine whether a finding is relevant to your complaint.
Where can I learn about neck disc degeneration?
Visit our cervical degenerative disc disease page. We assess your specific region and discuss whether our services fit your situation.
Can treatment restore a worn disc?
We do not promise disc regeneration or reversal of degeneration. Discuss realistic symptom and activity goals, how progress will be reviewed and when another opinion may be needed.
Related care
Keep exploring.
Patient education sources
General educational resources. These organizations do not endorse this practice or its services. Individual recommendations require an examination.
Directions
Coming from Oxford? Find our Shelton office.
Coming from Oxford? Our Shelton office is about a 25-minute drive from central Oxford. Use the directions below to check the drive from your address before you head out.
Get directions from Oxford to the Shelton office
