110: The Impact of Exercise on Intervertebral Disc Health

This episode does a deep dive into a systematic review and meta-analysis that investigates how physical activity and exercise training influence the structural health of intervertebral discs (IVDs) in the human spine. By evaluating data from 39 studies, researchers compared MRI-based measurements of disc integrity between active individuals and less active controls. Samanna CL, Owen PJ, Mitchell UH, et al. The impact of exercise on intervertebral disc health: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sports Med. Published online March 16, 2026. doi:10.1007/s40279-025-02336-w.Follow Dr. Anthony Novello, PT, DPT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@anthonynovello.dpt⁠⁠