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Results 1 - 10 of 29 for Herniated disk
  1. Herniated disk 
    ... vertebrae, which lets you bend and reach. With herniated disk: The disk may move out of place (herniate) ... is the most common area affected by a herniated disk. The neck (cervical) disks are the second most ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000442.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. 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
  3. Lifting and bending the right way 
    ... muscles and ligaments become less flexible. And, the disks that act as cushions between the bones of our spine become more brittle as we age. All of these things make us more prone to having a back injury.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000414.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Spinal fusion 
    Spinal fusion is surgery to permanently join together two or more bones in the spine so there is no movement between them. These bones ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002968.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. MRI and low back pain 
    Back pain and sciatica are common health complaints. Almost everyone has back pain at some time in their life. Most of the time, the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007493.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. 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
  7. Diskectomy 
    ... column. Many of the symptoms caused by a herniated disk get better or go away over time without ... and exercise. Only a few people with a herniated disk need surgery. Your health care provider may recommend ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007250.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Sciatica 
    ... foot. Common causes of sciatica include: Slipped or herniated disk Spinal stenosis Piriformis syndrome (a pain disorder involving ... coughing, or laughing, especially if caused by a herniated disk When bending backward or walking more than a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000686.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Thoracic spine CT scan 
    ... thoracic CT scan is good for evaluating large herniated disks. It can miss the smaller ones. This test ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007442.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Microdiskectomy - series (image) 
    A normal intervertbral disk is compared to a herniated disk.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100224_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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