Discal hernia Herniated disk where material from the disk pushes through the outer lining of the disk. Can be caused by degeneration, or trauma.  Located between each vertebrae (bone) in the neck is a piece of gelatinous material called the cervical disc.The shock absorbers of your back are the discs, which lie between each of the 24 vertebrae that make up the spine. These discs are  filled with a gelatin-like substance that gives the spinal column flexibility. The disc or material may  become moved out of the normal axis and material (nerves...) may get compressed causing a herniated disc, ruptured disc,or prolapsed disc. Depending where the problem occurs determines the effect on the body.

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What is a herniated disc? Herniated discs are often referred to as "slipped discs". This term derived from the action of the nucleus tissue when it is forced from the center of the disc. The disc itself does not slip. However, the nucleus tissues com
Herniated disk A herniated (slipped) disk occurs when all or part of a spinal disk is forced through a weakened part of the disk. This places pressure on nearby nerves. gov
Spinal disc herniation
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A spinal disc herniation (prolapsus disci intervertebralis), informally and misleadingly called a "slipped disc", is a medical condition affecting the spine, in which a tear in the outer, fibrous ring (annulus fibrosus) of an intervertebral disc (discus intervertebralis org




A myelogram is an x-ray examination performed by a radiologist to enable your doctor to detect abnormalities of the spine, spinal cord, or surrounding structures. 

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