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Provides health information on the condition herniated disk (also known as lumbar radiculopathy, cervical radiculopathy, slipped disk, or ruptured disk), including signs and symptoms, risk factors, causes, prevention, and treatment.
Herniated discs can occur in any part of the spine. Most herniated discs affect the lower back (lumbar spine). Some occur in the neck (cervical spine) and, more rarely, in the upper back (thoracic spine).
Source: Government of British Columbia - Ministry of Health Services
A herniated disc, also known as a "pinched nerve" or a "slipped" or "ruptured" disk is a back problem that occurs when the soft part between bones in the spine presses on the nerves around the backbone.
Source: HealthyOntario.com
Many things can cause low back injuries - muscle strain or spasm, sprains of ligaments (which attach bone to bone), joint problems or a "slipped disk".
Source: The College of Family Physicians of Canada
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