Its not uncommon to have back pain due to a herniated lumbar disk or a disk that is slipped, prolapsed, or ruptured. The problem can have no symptoms, or it can be extremely painful, causing sciatica, ...

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 ...

IT IS common knowledge that there is considerable difference of opinion in the medical profession concerning the methods and efficiency of the treatment of posterior protrusions of the nucleus ...

You’ve probably heard people say they have a “slipped” or “ruptured” disc in the back. Sometimes they complain that their back “went out.” What they’re most likely describing is a herniated disc. This ...

In some cases, a herniated disk can become inflamed or put pressure on a spinal nerve, causing leg pain, numbness or weakness if the disk is in the low back — or those same symptoms in the arm if the ...

Joanna Gaines is recovering from her second surgery to treat a herniated disc, according to a late night Instagram post. The "Fixer Upper" star announced she had a second microdiscectomy about two ...

A 29 year-old man developed low back pain radiating to the right anterior thigh. Examination showed an absent right knee reflex, weakness of right hip adduction and knee extension, and loss of ...

Certain exercises, such as stretches and rotations, can help heal herniated discs by pushing the disc away from the nerve root. Herniated discs (also called bulging discs or slipped discs) can be ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: I am in my late 50s and have an active lifestyle. I have had two prior surgeries for a herniated lumbar disk. Recently, I began to have leg pain, which occurred previously, so I ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Simmons will have surgery to alleviate pain in his back caused by a herniated disk, the Brooklyn Nets said Wednesday. The procedure will be done Thursday. The Nets said it was ...