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In between each pair of vertebrae is a disc or shock-absorbing cushion. There are 23 discs in the spine starting between the second and third cervical (neck) vertebrae and continuing to the last disc between the fifth lumbar (low back) vertebra and the sacrum (bone at base of spine).
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www.youcanbefit.com/disc.html
www.youcanbefit.com/disc.html
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In the long run after the disc protrusion had gone so long, my neck collapsed on itself and by the time the neurosurgeons went in, they said I had no disc left and C-6and C-7 were completely shattered. I too had all the nerve pinching and pain that was relieved by fentynal patches and epidural injections.
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www.medhelp.org/posts/Neurology/C5-6--C6-7-disc-protrus...
www.medhelp.org/posts/Neurology/C5-6--C6-7-disc-protrusion/show/295098
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A herniated disc in the neck can cause neck pain, arm pain, and numbness or weakness. This article reviews cervical herniated disc symptoms, diagnosis, and full range of non-surgical and surgical treatment options, by Spine-health.com. ... Symptoms of a Cervical Herniated Disc ... Neck Pain...
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www.spine-health.com/conditions/herniated-disc/cervical...
www.spine-health.com/conditions/herniated-disc/cervical-herniated-disc-symptoms-and-treatment
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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. ... Either of the above two conditions can occur in the neck, upper back or lower back. They tend to be most common in the lower...
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www.spine-health.com/topics/cd/d_difference/diff01.html
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Thus these techniques can treat Neck, Shoulder and arm pain arising from disc protrusion, extrusion, sequestration, lateral recess stenosis, anterior olisthesis (slippage), retrolisthesis, settlement, instability, facet joint disease, and some forms of axial (central) stenosis, discitis, osteophytosis,
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www.spinal-foundation.org/article.asp?id=297
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Back Pain Info / Neck Pain Info is an educational website designed to help people obtain information about disc herniations in the neck. ... People with a disc herniation often complain of neck pain. If the protruding disc puts pressure on one of the spinal nerves, the pain may spread to the area that is supplied by the nerve.
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backpaininfo.com/neckDiscHerniations.html
backpaininfo.com/neckDiscHerniations.html
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Please explain to me: There is mild central posterior disc protrusion at L4-5 level causing pressure on ventral surface of thecal sac. WHAT IT MEANS? Could it be considered Focal nerve root ... ; You are here: Experts > Health/Fitness > Back and Neck Injury/Chronic Pain > Back and Neck Injury > DISC PROTRUSION;
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en.allexperts.com/q/Neck-Injury-2727/DISC-PROTRUSION.ht...
en.allexperts.com/q/Neck-Injury-2727/DISC-PROTRUSION.htm
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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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www.drjsimon.com/disc_protrusion.htm
www.drjsimon.com/disc_protrusion.htm
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Spinal disc herniation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A spinal disc herniation (prolapsus disci intervertebralis) , informally and misleadingly called a " slipped disc ", is a medical condition affecting the spine, in which a tear in the outer, fi...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinal_disc_herniation
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