For your spine by Dr Vinay Sarvotham

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Have A Healthy Spine DR. VINAY SARVOTHAM
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What Are Spinal Disc Problems?

• Spinal disks are rubbery pads between the
  vertebrae, the specialized bones that make up the
  spinal column. Doctors call them intervertebral
  disks. Each disk is a flat, circular capsule
  about an inch in diameter and one-quarter inch
  thick.

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Types of Spinal Disc Problem

• Dessicated Disc
• The disc loses its fluid content and
  degenerates down to a rough, worn-down or
  worn-out appearance. This occurs as the bones
  begin to fuse to each other.

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Prolapsed Disc

• A prolapsed disc often causes severe lower
  back pain. The disc often presses on a nerve root
  which can cause pain and other symptoms in a leg.
  In most cases, the symptoms ease off gradually
  over several weeks.

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Herniated Disc

• A herniated disk refers to a problem with one
  of the rubbery cushions between the individual
  bones that stack up to make your spine.

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Disc Tear

• When the outer lining of a disc "tears," its
  center may rupture and press a spinal nerve
  against the bony surface of a vertebra. This
  condition is often referred to as a ruptured disc.

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Bulging Disc
A bulging disc injury is a common spine injury
sustained to your spine's intervertebral disc. It
can occur in your lumbar spine thoracic spine or
your cervical spine  A bulging disc can commonly
be referred to as a slipped disc or a protruding
disc.
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