It depends upon the bulge--how severe or normal it is. If It is hard, then there may be a chance of surgery, but if it is soft and reddish, then it might get treated with some medicines or some other methods much more reliable than surgery. Consult your doctor about your options.
the doctor say i have a minimal annular bulge at c-3-4 what does this mean?
the doctor say i have a minimal annular bulge at c-3-4 what does this mean?
There's a bulge pushing through the ring holding the vertebral disk between L4 and L5. The bulge is narrowing the opening for the spinal cord somewhat, and is also touching both sides of the nerves coming off the spinal cord at L5.
It means when your in space and you have a big bulge.
the German offensive at the battle of the bulge caused a 'bulge' in the allied front lines, thus came about the term 'battle of the bulge'........
Annular means 'happening once a year'
Castigating is scolding. I think you mean castrating, or neutering. He has to go to the Vet for a minor operation. No home surgery, please.
There's a slit in the back of the ring that holds the vertebral disk.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant to have the advantage. If you got the bulge on a bad man, you could take his gun away.
A posterior annular tear is a tear in the ligament fibers that cover the inner core of a disc. The discs separate each vertebra in your spine. A posterior annular tear in the L5-S1 discs indicates the location in which these tears occur. L5 is the fifth and lowest of the lumbar vertebra and the S1 is the first and highest sacral vertebra.
Gallbladder surgery.
No. Disc herniations are different from disc bulges. The disc herniations are generally more focal and the nucleus of the disc (jelly like substance in the center of the disc) has pushed through the outer layers of the annular fibers. Disc herniations also may contain is contain other particles such as bone fragments, cartilage fragments. In case of a disc bulge disc material are contained within the boundaries of annular fibers which is the tough outer layer of the disc.