The intervertebral disc is characterized by a tension-resisting annulus fibrosus and a compression-resisting nucleus pulposus composed largely of proteoglycan. The most important function of the annulus and nucleus is to provide mechanical stability to the disc. Degenerative disc disease in the lumbar spine is a serious health problem. Although the three joint complex model of the degenerative ...

Falls are one of the most serious implications of the gait disturbance in Neuro-degenerative disease. Some of the major Neuro-degenerative diseases include Parkinson’s Disease (PD), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), and Huntington Disease (HD). These diseases are generally unpredictable in their rate of progression and exhibition of degeneration. Neuro-degenerative diseases are caused by los...