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Characteristics of protrusion and extrusion may co-exist, in which case the disc should be subcategorized as extruded. Extruded discs in which all continuity with the disc of origin is lost may be further characterized as sequestrated.
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A disc protrusion is commonly referred to as a "slipped disc" although this phrase is a misnomer since a disc in actually cannot slip, being that it is firmly anchored to its bony neighbors, the vertebrae.
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Brief and Straightforward Guide: What is Disc Protrusion? ... A disc protrusion is a common cause of low back pain, and many appointments are made to see a chiropractor to treat this condition. The discs in the back are made up of a ring of fibers that are called the annulus.
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A variety of additional terms such as ruptured disc, torn disc (or disc tear), slipped disc, collapsed disc, disc protrusion, disc disease, and black disc often add to a patient's confusion.
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General Info. | Treatment Options |The Tutorial | Disc Bulge | Disc Protrusion | Disc Extrusion | Disc Sequestration ... Figure #3 demonstrates a 4 millimeter disc protrusion and represents a worsening of our disc bulge.
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CONCLUSIONS: Clinical neurologic examination provides a less precise anatomic basis, to point to a particular upper cervical disc protrusion. Nonspecific neck and shoulder pain, a variety of cervical radiculopathy, and myelopathy may present.
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To Print: Click your browser's PRINT button. ... Drouard F ; Feige K ; Soldati G ; Schwarzwald C ; Flückiger M; Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 260, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland. ... PreMedline Identifier: 12790240...
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Disc Extrusion, Protrusion, and Sequestration ... Disc Protrusion; Commonly called a disc bulge, a disc protrusion occurs with the spinal disc and the associated ligaments remain in tact, but form an outpouching that can press against the nerves.
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