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Herniated Disk: Symptoms and Diagnosis

Inside each disk is a soft, jelly-like center called the nucleus pulposus. The outer band is called the annulus fibrosus. In the case of a herniated disk, the outer band of your disk becomes torn ... read more

Lumbar Spine: Common Pathology and Interventions

Herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP), also referred to as a herniated disc, is a common spine pathology that occurs approximately 95% of the time at the L4-L5 or L5-S1 level (Fisher et al., ... read more

Mayo Clinic Q&A: What is degenerative disk disease?

A ruptured disk, sometimes called a herniated or slipped disk, happens when the inner part of the disk, the nucleus pulposus, leaks out of the disk through a crack in the annulus fibrosis. read more

Herniated discs

L4-5 in your back is a joint just like your knee or your shoulder. Herniated discs are joint injuries. The most common cause of a herniated disc is a twisting type of injury. It can be caused by a ... read more

Vitamins & Supplements Center

Considering taking a vitamin or supplement to treat Herniated+Disc? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of Herniated+Disc. Follow the links to read ... read more

herniated disc

As a young, active person, it never once occurred to me that at age 28 I would suffer from lower back pain. I avoid going to the movies and long car rides because I can't sit that long. And at its ... read more

Bullying and Violence Trigger Depressive Symptoms in Potential Specialist Doctors

Specialist medical education program participants still experience bullying and violence that makes them depressed. read more

Transplanted iPS cells in rats offer hope of lumbago cure

The inner core of the intervertebral disk consists of jelly-like tissue called nucleus pulposus, which acts to absorb impact and helps to give the backbone its flexibility. When the nucleus ... read more

Max Scherzer injury update: Rangers ace could return earlier than expected, may not go on 60-day IL

That could, in turn, indicate Scherzer may be able to return earlier than was forecasted in the immediate aftermath of his offseason back surgery to repair a herniated disc. Scherzer, 39 ... read more

Lumbar Spine: Common Pathology and Interventions

Lumbar herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP) and lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) are common spine pathologies with different clinical presentations and interventions. HNP generally has an acute onset ... read more