Your backbone, or spine, is made up of 26 bones called vertebrae. In between them are soft discs filled with a jelly-like substance. These discs cushion the vertebrae and keep them in place. As you ...

Dear Doctors: I have back pain that my co-worker thinks might be due to a herniated disk. She had one, and our symptoms are similar, including numbness down my leg. She got hurt carrying moving boxes, ...

When you have pain in your neck or upper back that you’ve never felt before, you might have a herniated cervical disk. While it might sound worrisome, it is not an uncommon health problem as you age.

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What is the typical treatment and recovery time for a herniated disk? At what point should surgery be considered? In many cases, pain and other symptoms caused by a herniated disk ...

Herniated disc surgery is usually the last resort after trying other treatments such as anti-inflammatories, pain relievers, therapy, injections, and rest. There are several types. Between each of the ...

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 ...

A 28 year-old man developed low back pain radiating down the right leg. Examination showed an absent right ankle reflex, weakness of right knee flexion and ankle plantar flexion, and patchy loss of ...

Certain exercises can help heal herniated disc faster than waiting it out. Those may include different stretches, rotations, and bends to help push the disc back away from your nerve root. Herniated ...