CBS reporter Amanda Balionis is taking some time off to recover from a herniated disc. In September, she had a hectic schedule, traveling to eight cities in three weeks, staying in seven hotels, ...

Donald Trump’s noticeably swollen ankles made their latest public appearance Tuesday as the president hosted Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office. The 79-year-old president’s cankles ...

A low-back disc herniation can be a harrowing experience. One minute you're going about your day and the next you're laid up with pain, numbness, or tingling into your back and legs. Luckily, in many ...

Everyone experiences some sort of lower back pain or discomfort. It’s best not to ignore these common but sometimes debilitating aches and pains. Your lower back consists of five vertebrae, labeled L1 ...

Herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP), also referred to as a herniated disc, is a common spine pathology that occurs approximately 95% of the time at the L4-L5 or L5-S1 level (Fisher et al., 2004; Asch et ...

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A spinal disc is a soft, rubbery structure located between the vertebral bodies (bones of the spine). The disc acts as a pad or cushion for the bone. The outer portion of the disc (the annulus ...

rediffGURU Dr Shakeeb Ahmed Khan, a senior consultant physiotherapist, guides you on how to identify and treat pain and injuries effectively. Kindly note the image has been posted only for ...

What is lumbar disk disease? The vertebral column, or backbone, is made up of 33 vertebrae that are separated by spongy disks. The spine is divided into 4 areas: Cervical spine. The first 7 vertebrae, ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 70-year-old active dentist and pharmacist with chronic lower back pain. My MRI shows a compressed/extruded disc in contact with a specific nerve. It is extruded by 5 mm. I know ...