Herniated Disk, (Slipped Disk) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

Herniated Disk or Prolapsed Inter-vertebral Disk is the medical disorder of prolapse of the inter-vertebral disk (which is the disk between 2 vertebrae) as a result of protrusion of the nucleus pulposus of the disk out of its weakened ligamentous ring (annulus fibrosus).
The disk may protrude in a posterior or posterolateral direction producing pressure to the nerve roots particularly at L4, L5 and S1 vertebrae.
Many doctors use the phrase “prolapsed disk” synonymously with terms such as “her...