answersLogoWhite

0

Several radiographic tests are useful for confirming a diagnosis of disk herniation and locating the source of pain. These tests also help the surgeon indicate the extent of the surgery needed to fully decompress the nerve. X rays show.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

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 are the underlying causes of neck pain diagnosed?

The doctor may order an x ray of the neck if he or she suspects traumatic injury, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, a herniated disk, or congenital deformities.


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


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 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.


Is randy orton really injured?

yes he has a herniated disk


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.

Trending Questions
What is due out? Are test tube babies give negative or positive impact? What muscle cause the skin to pucker around a hair when exposed to a sudden chill? Will a toenail grow if it falls twice? Where is the hamate bone located? Does people with binge-eating disorder feel happy when they overeat which can lead to more binge eating? Can traveling with own car during pregnancy can cause miscarriage? What could 4 - 5 red raised wealt-like areas on the stomach near the belly button area mean They itch and burn and don't seem to be hot to the touch? Does myelinated axons of the cns make up the white matter of the brain and spinal cord? Adult Hydrocephalus will I die? What is a sentence with the word shiva? What type of injury is caused by the brain being slammed against the skull by violent shaking? Do braces make your lips stick out? What happens 2 hours later after the body starts to slow down in the circulatory system? What does it mean when you try and sleep your body goes into this tingle-dizzinness phase which sometimes you can sleep through but then you jolt really hard and have a gasp or big breath? Can you lose your viginty if the mans whereing a comdom? What is the excess or deficiency of an atom? What would be a disability rating for back injury requiring fusion from sacral to cervical? Why after your pregnancy you have started eating more and more raw rice? How would the blood pressure of an anxious patient visiting a doctor be different than if the patient is calm?