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Intervertebral discs are the discs which cushion the vertebrae in the spinal column. Inside the disc is a gel substance which gradually starts to dry up with age. This causes a redistribution of weight on the spine, and causes chronic Back pain in patients.
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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 displacement of lumbar intervertebral disc without myelopathy?
what is the treatment for displacement of lumbar intervertebral disc without myelopathy
How do you use Intervertebral disk in a sentence?
The intervertebral disc has undergone compression.
What are the name of the fibrocartilage pads between adjacent bodies of the vertebrae?
Intervertebral discs
What is discogenic disease?
Diseases of the Intervertebral Disc producing Backache.
The major function of the intervertebral disc is to?
absorb shock
What is a herniated or ruptured intervertebral disc also called?
It is popularly known as a slipped disc
What is a Bryan disc?
The Bryan disc is a flexible disc or ring of titanium and Teflon that is used to replace the intervertebral disc in patients with degenerative disc disease.
What classification does intervertebral disc disease fall under?
Neurologic
Which intervertebral disc is the largest?
L4 and L5 (in the lumbar region)
Where is the intervertebral disc?
They have none since they don't have backbones which are comprised of discs.
Where in the body would you find white fibrocartilage?
intervertebral disc. in the knee
