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If you get injured, like a herniation, bulged disk, degenerative disk disease, etc,... the space that the disk takes up begins to narrow. As time and age progresses, the space between the vertebras decrease. If you experience an injury such as a hernia, bulged disk, degenerative disk disease, etc,.. the space between the disks start to narrow. As time or age progresses, the space usually gets more and more narrower, sometimes adding pressure to the nerves, and causing some degree of pain.
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What is intervertebral Disc Displacement Lumbar?
An intervertebral disk in which the nucleus pulposus has protruded through surrounding fibrocartilage. This occurs most frequently in the lower lumbar region. Alternative terms: Intervertebral Disk Displacement; Disk Displacement, Intervertebral; Disk Displacements, Intervertebral; Displacement, Intervertebral Disk; Displacements, Intervertebral Disk; Intervertebral Disk Displacements; Intervertebral Disc Displacement; Disc Displacement, Intervertebral; Disc Displacements, Intervertebral; Displacement, Intervertebral Disc; Displacements, Intervertebral Disc; Intervertebral Disc Displacements; Disk, Herniated; Disks, Herniated; Herniated Disk; Herniated Disks; Slipped Disk; Disk, Slipped; Disks, Slipped; Slipped Disks; Disk Prolapse; Disk Prolapses; Prolapse, Disk; Prolapses, Disk; Prolapsed Disk; Disk, Prolapsed; Disks, Prolapsed; Prolapsed Disks; Herniated Disc; Disc, Herniated; Discs, Herniated; Herniated Discs; Lumbar is referring to the lower back L1-L5
What is disk removal?
It is the removal of an intervertebral disk
What is moderate narrowing of the L5 S1 intervertebral disk space with vacuum disk phenomenon?
Moderate narrowing of the L5-S1 intervertebral disk space indicates a reduction in the height of the intervertebral disk between the fifth lumbar vertebra and the first sacral vertebra, often associated with degenerative changes. The vacuum disk phenomenon refers to the presence of gas (usually nitrogen) within the disk space, which appears on imaging as dark areas and is a sign of disk degeneration. This combination can result in lower back pain and may affect spinal stability. It is typically seen in older patients or those with a history of spinal issues.
How do you use Intervertebral disk in a sentence?
The intervertebral disc has undergone compression.
What is significant intervertebral disc space signal loss at C6-C7 with minor diffuse disc bulge?
Significant intervertebral disc space signal loss at C6-C7 is a nerve impingement which may be painful or cause loss of feeling. A minor diffuse disc bulge is a minor bulge of the affected disc.
What is diskectomy?
The surgical removal of a portion of an intervertebral disk
What is the strong fibrous tissue outer periphery of the intervertebral disk called?
The strong fibrous tissue outer periphery of the intervertebral disk is called the annulus fibrosus.
What has the author Patricia J Luttgen written?
Patricia J. Luttgen has written: 'Canine intervertebral disk disease' -- subject(s): Anatomy, Diseases, Dogs, Hernia, Intervertebral disk
What has the author Horst Wenker written?
Horst Wenker has written: 'Lumbaler Bandscheibenvorfall und Lumboischialgie' -- subject(s): Diseases, Intervertebral Disk Displacement, Intervertebral disk, Lumbar vertebrae
What do Intervertebral disk look like?
Cylindrical elastic-like gel pads
Who does diskectomy?
The surgical removal of a portion of an intervertebral disk
What is artificial disc replacement?
Artificial disk replacement is a surgery used to relieve back pain. Disk replacement surgery replaces an intervertebral disk with a mechanical device.
