Herniated disc is said to occur when the intervertebral disc between the two vertebrae of the spine protrudes or herniates into the spinal canal and compresses the spinal nerves that travel through ...

Dr. Vitaly Gordin answers the question: 'How Do I Know I Have A Herniated Disc?' — -- Question: What Is A Herniated Disc And How Do I Know If I Have One? Answer: In order to answer this question, ...

(HealthDay News) – For patients undergoing surgery for lumbar herniated intervertebral disc disease, reoperation rates reach 13.4% after five years, with more than half of reoperations occurring in ...

A 13-year-old girl with calcified intervertebral disc herniations at C7/Th1 and Th1/2 causing myelopathy was performed with laminoplasty . Postoperative course was without complication, and the ...

Back pain can be miserable, but it can also be managed.When it comes to a herniated disc, the pain can be very distinct, and technology and options have improved for patients.There was a point when ...

Rest is the primary treatment for herniated discs, and surgery is performed if the symptoms are severe, but no matter how well you respond, there is a risk of recurrence. `` Therapeutic method that ...

IT IS common knowledge that there is considerable difference of opinion in the medical profession concerning the methods and efficiency of the treatment of posterior protrusions of the nucleus ...

September 15, 2008 — Standard open diskectomy is moderately cost-effective compared with nonsurgical treatment, a new study shows. Reporting in the September 1 issue of Spine, researchers found the ...

Seemingly out of nowhere, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo may miss the rest of the 2013 season due to a back injury known as a herniated intervertebral disc. ESPN's Adam Schefter broke the news ...