My second topics is about the chronic disease called Degenerative Disc Disease. I suffer from this horrid chronic illness, and this is something that doesn't normally happen to a person until around their early sixties. There are many cases that have people in their teens and twenties who get his chronic disease from playing high stress sports that depend on core and flexibility. I want to work on a paper that helps young athletes understand how important rest and proper exercise are too maintaining prime physical health until they are ready to calm their bodies. I myself was unaware of these conditions and am now paying the price after having a disc herniation and a discectomy. The purpose of this article I'm sharing is describing the symptoms and how they come to be. Also on how to get rid of pain and prevent future pain. Ullrich, Jr., P. F. (2013, March 6). Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD). Retrieved January 30, 2017, from http://www.spine-health.com/conditions/degenerative-disc-disease/lumbar-degenerative-disc-disease-ddd

http://www.spine-health.com/conditions/degenerative-disc-disease/lumbar-degenerative-disc-disease-ddd

One of the topics I've chosen is portraying myself in looking for an answer for a cure. I was an athlete who suffered from many major injuries in the span of two weeks that ended my career. I suffer from PTSD on the scale of being afraid to physically perform in high stress situations even though I'm as healthy as I can be. The article I chose is called "Running Scared? You Could Be Suffering From Sports PTSD!" This is the literal situation for most athletes who have suffered traumatic injuries that make them believe it's not possible to ever play again, or even function normally. This is something I want to solve personally in order to better myself and my health. Woodbury, T. (n.d.). Running Scared? You Could Be Suffering From Sports PTSD! Retrieved January 30, 2017, from

http://midpackrunner.com/running-scared-sports-ptsd/