Philadelphia, Pa. (August 14, 2013) - Herniated discs in the lower (lumbar) spine most often result from avulsion (separation) of the tissue connection between the disc and spinal bone, rather than ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In an award-winning study, researchers from India concluded that the endplate junction — rather than the anulus ...

While obese patients are more likely to have surgical treatment for lumbar disc herniation -- a slipped or ruptured disc -- than non-obese patients, obesity increases operative time, blood loss and ...

Dr. Vitaly Gordin answers the question: 'Herniated Disc Possible With No Pain?' — -- Question: My Doctor Told Me I Have A Herniated Disc On My MRI, But I Have No Pain. How Is This Possible?

Seemingly out of nowhere, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo may miss the rest of the 2013 season due to a back injury known as a herniated intervertebral disc. ESPN's Adam Schefter broke the news ...

Sixty-six patients underwent posterior lumbar interpositional arthroplasty using a combination of calcium sulfate pellets, decompression bone, and autologous growth factors. Patients who underwent ...

Herniated discs in the lower (lumbar) spine most often result from avulsion (separation) of the tissue connection between the disc and spinal bone, rather than rupture of the disc itself. Herniated ...