Herniated Disk

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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By Mayo Clinic Staff
Mar 10, 2006
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Herniated Disk Repair
Lumbar Spinal Surgery - Series
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When a herniated disk appears to be the cause of sciatica, imaging tests such as MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scans are sometimes used.
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Herniated disk
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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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Herniated Disk (Ruptured Disk)
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Ruptured or herniated disk
Degeneration of the disks
Poor alignment of the vertebrae
Spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal)
Strain or tears to the muscles or ligaments supporting the back ...
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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).
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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.
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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, ...
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Pressure on the spinal nerves, like that from a herniated disk.
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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.
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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.
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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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