A Herniated Disc may also be referred to as a Bulging disc, Compressed disc, Herniated intervertebral disc, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Prolapsed disc, Ruptured disc or Slipped disc. Your backbone, or spine, is made up of 26 bones called vertebrae. In between them are soft discs filled with a jelly-like substance. These discs cushion the vertebrae and keep them in place. A herniated disc is a disc that slips out of place or ruptures. If it presses on a nerve, it can cause back pain or sciatica.
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