A slipped disk – also called a herniated, bulged, or ruptured disk – is a painful condition. While your spine can handle a lot of twisting, flexing, and supporting, it may give you trouble at some ...

One day, everything is fine. The next day, you wake up to a radiating pain in your spine every time you cough, sneeze or twist your back. What gives? If this story sounds familiar, you may have a ...

As everyone ages, it’s rare for adults to not have neck or back pain. Fifty percent of Americans and 90% of people at least 50 years old have some level of degenerative disc disease. Whether you’re a ...

Spinal discs work like shock absorbers in your back, absorbing the impact from your daily activity. They can wear out as you get older, which in some people causes only mild discomfort, but seriously ...

Degenerative disc disease is a condition in which age-related wear and tear of one or more spinal discs causes pain, such as in the low back, buttocks and thigh. Injuries can also contribute to disc ...

Countering all the forward flexing motion that we've done to push the disc backwards, if we do extension motions her theory is that will pull the disc more forward and take the pressure off the nerve, ...

Discs are the cushion-like material between vertebrae in your spine, and protect the vertebra if damaged. Herniated or “slipped” discs are relatively common, and can be extremely painful. But did you ...