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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for Herniated disk
  1. Herniated disk repair (image) 
    ... lower back pain. The mainstay of treatment for herniated disks is an initial period of rest with pain ... pain and symptoms persist, surgery to remove the herniated portion of the intervertebral disk is recommended.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9929.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Herniated lumbar disk (image) 
    Herniated lumbar disk is a condition in which part or all of the soft, gelatinous central portion of an ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9540.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Microdiskectomy - series (image) 
    A normal intervertbral disk is compared to a herniated disk.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100224_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Spinal bone graft - series (image) 
    A herniated disk occurs when the soft, gelatinous center of an intervertebral disk (nucleus pulposus) is forced through a weakened ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100136_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Lumbar spinal surgery - series (image) 
    ... lower back) spine disease is usually caused by herniated intervertebral disks, abnormal growth of bony processes on the vertebral ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100119_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Spinal fusion - series (image) 
    ... Protrusion of the cushioning disk between vertebrae (slipped disk, herniated nucleus pulposus) Weak or unstable spine caused by infections or tumors
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100121_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Herniated nucleus pulposus (image) 
    Herniated nucleus pulposus is a condition in which part or all of the soft, gelatinous central portion of an intervertebral disk is forced through a weakened part of the disk, resulting in back pain and nerve root ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9700.htm - Medical Encyclopedia