HERNIATED DISK - A condition that results in the abnormal protrusion (bulging),
herniation, or
prolapse of a vertebral disc from it's normal position in the vertebral column.
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Mar 10, 2006
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Full article >>>Herniated Disk Repair
Lumbar Spinal Surgery - Series
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Full article >>>When a
herniated disk appears to be the cause of
sciatica, im
aging tests such as
MRI (magnetic resonance im
aging) scans are sometimes used.
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surgery (laminectomy)
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Full article >>>A
herniated disk is one cause (but not the only cause) of
radiculopathy (
sciatica).Most
herniation takes place in the
lumbar area of the spine.
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Ruptured Disk)
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Full article >>>Ruptured or
herniated diskDegeneration of the disks
Poor alignment of the
vertebraeSpinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal)
Strain or tears to the
muscles or
ligaments supporting the back ...
Full article >>>MRI scan of the spine may be used to evaluate patients with
back pain,
herniated disks, narrowing of the spinal canal (
spinal stenosis), and degeneration of the disc spaces between the
vertebrae (
cervical spondylosis).
Full article >>>If the
pain is
chronic and conservative
treatment fails,
surgery to repair a
herniated disk or cut out part or all of the piriformis
muscle may be suggested, particularly if there is neurologic evidence of
nerve or
nerve-root damage.
Full article >>>X rays are generally considered a routine part of
back pain diagnosis; yet only a few back conditions show up on x rays! If the
pain is caused by
muscle strain or a
herniated disk, an x ray will not reveal anything because
muscles, disks, ...
Full article >>>Pressure on the spinal
nerves, like that from a
herniated disk.
Carpal tunnel syndrome. This can cause numbness or tingling in your wrist, fingers,
hand, or forearm.
Full article >>>ELF (
endoscopic laser foraminoplasty)
Endoscopic procedure utilizing laser energy to create a small opening through the vertebral foramen into the epidural space in order to repair
ruptured or
herniated disks. Source: Business Wire - 11/27/2000.
Full article >>>Laminectomy is done to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or on the
nerve roots that emerge from the spinal canal. The procedure may be used to treat a slipped or
herniated disk or to treat
spinal stenosis.
Full article >>>tight, however, they shorten and hence pull down on the
pelvis, giving Kate a
posterior pelvic tilt here and then flattening out her
lumbar spine so that she's lost that natural curve of the
lumbar spine. And it puts her at risk for a
herniated disk ...
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