Well over a quarter of a million dollars according to Bernard & Lindquist
Yes it can
The pain from a bulging disc in your neck can travel to the lower back. The actual bulging disc condition will not move or spread.
A bulging disc occurs when there is a tear in your vertebral discs, causing the inner soft portion to stick out, or bulge. You can get a bulged disc from injury to your spine - for example, like a car accident. If you have a bulging disc, you should get checked out by a professional. I had a friend who suffered intense back pain because of her bulged disc and resorted to natural healing methods which have helped her a lot. See related link.
A more commonly used term for a bulging disc is a herniated disc. This ailment may also be referred to as a slipped disc, ruptured disc, or protruding disc.
Minimal disc bulging means that you are at the beginning stages of a bulging disc. This can cause pain, numbness, and tingling in the neck and back.
If you can prove the bulging disc happened at work or is work related. Prior conditions and diagnoses will come into play.
Bulging disc vs herniated disc
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back and neck
A herniated disc is also referred to as a slipped, rupture, bulging, or protruding disc.
The bulging of a disc is caused when the disc grows and comes to a point were it will touch the nerves of the spinal cord. The most common cause is age.
Yes they can, sudden trauma to the skeletal system can bring on the symptoms of OA prematurely to those that are unfortunate enough to have a predisposition to it.