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Slipped Disk |
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A slipped disc is a popular expression which is used interchangeably to describe a number of intervertebral disc problems. Other terms often used include: slipped disc, protruding disc, prolapsed disc, herniated disc, pinched nerve, sciatica and degenerative disc disease (spondylosis). Confusion tends to surround the topic, as laypersons and health professionals alike use a mixture of terms to describe a variety of pathologies. Therefore, rather than worry about the proper term, it is more ...
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Slipped Disk Organizations
- Medline Plus http://medlineplus.gov/
- National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov/
- Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases http://www.niams.nih.gov/
- American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons http://www.neurosurgery.org/
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons http://www.aaos.org/
- North American Spine Society http://www.spine.org/
- Radiological Society of North America http://www.rsna.org/
Resources
- Anatomy of the Spine (American Association of Neurological Surgeons)
- Artificial Discs (North American Spine Society)
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