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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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- Anatomy of the Spine (American Association of Neurological Surgeons)
- Artificial Discs (North American Spine Society)
- Cauda Equina Syndrome (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Cervical Radiculopathy (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Cervical Spine (American Association of Neurological Surgeons)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Intervertebral Disk Displacement (National Institutes of Health)
- Diskogram (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Herniated Cervical Disc (North American Spine Society)
- Herniated Disk (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Herniated Disk: Health Decision Guide (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Herniated Lumbar Disc (North American Spine Society)
- IDET (Intradiscal Electrothermal Annuloplasty) (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - Spine (Radiological Society of North America)
- MR Imaging (MRI)-Musculoskeletal (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- Open Discectomy (North American Spine Society)
- Slipped Disc (American Association of Neurological Surgeons)
- Slipped Disk
- Slipped Disk (Medline Plus)
- Spinal Fusion (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Spinal Injection (North American Spine Society)
- Spine Care Finder (North American Spine Society)
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