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Although it might be possible to determine a herniated disc from x-rays, it is better to get an MRI can of the affected area. The MRI will give better detail of the injury and assist the doctor in determining if there are any nerve roots being compressed and what treatment is needed to relieve your pain.

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How do you use herniated in a sentence?

Herniated-Verb: I herniated myself when I was lifting items I was too weak to lift. Herniated Disk-Adjective: I had to get surgery on my herniated Disk. Hernia-Noun: I had a hernia.


What other terms are used for disk herniation?

also commonly called a herniated nucleus pulposus, prolapsed disk, ruptured disk, or


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 causes deformity of the posterior border of the disk?

Herniated disk


How can a young person get a herniated disk?

You can get a herniated disk any time at any age from an injury. It is extremely painful and needs to be treated.


How much money can you get from a car accident and if you have herniated discs on the lower back and herniated disk on the neck?

$10


Is randy orton injured?

yes he has a herniated disk


Can you have a another herniated disc after surgery?

Yes, sometimes the surgery doent work for the disk it was meant to treat, and it is also possible to herniated another disk that wasnt treated.


Is randy orton really injured?

yes he has a herniated disk


What is HNP?

Herniated Nucleus Pulposus (HNP) - medical terminology for the following: Lumbar radiculopathy; Cervical radiculopathy; Herniated intervertebral disk; Prolapsed intervertebral disk; Slipped disk; Ruptured disk A herniated nucleus pulposus is a slipped disk along the spinal cord. The condition occurs when all or part of the soft center of a spinal disk is forced through a weakened part of the disk. definition comes from the Univ. of Maryland Medical Center web site.


What would happen if a person didnt get a herniated disk fixed in the back?

A herniated disk is a potentially serious problem. The disk needs to be fixed soon or else it will only result in more spinal issues. The result is always permanent.


What are the symptoms of a herniated cervical disk?

Symptoms of a herniated cervical disk include arm pain, possible muscle weakness, tingling, and numb fingers. You may also have lesser hand strength. The pain can radiate from the disk to other areas.