Herniated Disc: A Beginner's Quick Start Guide to Managing the Condition Through Diet and Other Natural Methods, With Sample Curated Recipes

Discs protect the bones (vertebrae) that make up the spine in the back. These discs are round, like small pillows, and have a tough outer layer (annulus) that surrounds the nucleus. Discs are made of cartilage and are between each of the vertebrae in the spine. They function as shock absorbers for the vertebrae.

A herniated disc also called a bulged, slipped, or ruptured disc happens when a piece of the disc nucleus is pushed through a tear or break in the annulus and into the spinal canal. ...