A bulging disc in your lower back is most often caused by naturally occurring changes as you age. Most bulging discs don’t cause symptoms, but they may progress to become herniated discs. Lower back ...

Could I Have a Herniated Disk? Back pain can sneak up on you when you least expect it. One minute you're sitting comfortably in front of the TV, and the next you try to stand up, and a sharp pain ...

A bulging disc in the neck occurs when the gel-like center of a spinal disc protrudes into the spinal cord. This can cause pain in the neck, shoulders, arms, and back. Certain exercises or stretches ...

A bulging, or herniated, disk occurs when the spongy center of a disk in the spine pushes out through a tear in the outer, rubbery portion of the disk. Symptoms can include pain and problems with ...

Herniated disc surgery is usually the last resort after trying other treatments such as anti-inflammatories, pain relievers, therapy, injections, and rest. There are several types. Between each of the ...

A vertebral disk is a rubbery structure between the vertebrae in your back. It cushions the bones in your spine. When a disk herniates, some of the cushioning material slips out of the casing that ...

FARMINGTON, CT, Aug. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - UConn Health's Comprehensive Spine Center is the first in Connecticut to perform tissue repair in herniated disc surgery using innovative technology. The ...

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) -- San Francisco Giants outfielder Angel Pagan will have season-ending surgery to repair a bulging disc in his back. Manager Bruce Bochy said the operation will be Thursday in ...