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Home Health Conditions and Diseases Musculoskeletal Disorders ... Back and Spine : Ruptured Disk Search DMOZ-Verzeichnis: All Categories Categories Onlye Links: California Center For Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Patient information on minimally invasive disc surgery procedures and pain management techniques. http://www.spinecenter.com/ Clinical Evaluation and Treatment Options for Herniated Lumbar Disc Illustrated discussion of causes of disc herniation, assessment, imaging procedures and both surgical and non-surgical treatment. http://www.aafp.org/afp/990201ap/575.html Disc disease in the cervical, thoracic, or lumbar spine can cause neck pain, back pain, arm pain, leg pain or any combination of the above. Weakness in an extremity, difficulty with gait, incoordination, or loss of bowel/bladder control is rare. Southwest Georgia Regional Spine Center http://swgspine.com/prod03.htm DISCS Diagnotic Investigation of Spinal Conditions and Sciatica. A UK-based chairty to searching for ways to prevent and eliminate disc-related pain, disability and the trauma of surgery. Includes solutions, background, projects, and training. http://www.discsfoundation.org/

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Back Email Us Search Centers of Excellence ... Disease Management Herniated lumbar disk is a condition in which part or all of the soft, gelatinous central portion of an intervertebral disk (the nucleus pulposus) is forced through a weakened part of the disk, resulting in back pain and nerve root irritation. Back

47. Employment Lawsuit Injury Class Action Lawsuit Other risk factors include any congenital conditions that affect the size of thelumbar spinal canal. Symptoms Return to top. SYMPTOMS OF herniated lumbar disk. http://www.classactionlawsuit.org/unemployment_injury_disability.html

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49. SPINE DOCTOR - Surgery Laparoscopic LSS1 discectomy (LLD) is a promising new technique formanaging disabling pain from herniated lumbar disks. It is unknown http://www.spine-dr.com/site/surgery/surgery_article3.html

Minimally Invasive Surgery for Lumbar Disc Herniation We currently have many choices for minimally invasive partial disc removal procedures. If we look at the hemilaminectomy and posterior discectomy as the standard procedure we have the following minimally invasive approaches: Posterior Approach Microdiscectomy Endoscopic Posterior discectomy Posterior Lateral Approach Arthroscopic Posterolateral discectomy Automated Percutaneous Lumbar discectomy Percutaneous Laser discectomy Arthroscopic Percutaneous Laser discectomy Chemonucleolysis Thermocoagulation Anterior Approach Endoscopic Anterior Subtotal discectomy Retroperitoneal Laparascopic Wide Abdominal Rectus Plication What procedure is appropriate? Each of these procedures works in some situations. The key to success is understanding the capacity of each to deal with the array of problems that present themselves as herniated disks. The following issues should be considered: What exactly is causing the symptoms? Neural compression Incompetent posterior annulus Is it from one or multiple segments?

50. Treatment Options For Lumbar Herniated Disk, By Spine-Health Treatment options for a lumbar herniated disk Introduction lumbar herniated disk. The care of a patient with a lumbar herniated disk is far from standardized and, to a http://www.spine-health.com/topics/conserv/lumbar/lumb01.html

Introduction Common causes Conservative care Surgery ... Anatomy Search Treatment options for a lumbar herniated disk Introduction Conservative treatments Treatment considerations Surgical treatments Spine animations Lumbar microdiscectomy Related information Lumbar disk herniation What you need to know about sciatica Types of low back pain Multispecialty case-herniated disk ... What's a herniated disk... Treatment options for a lumbar herniated disk The care of a patient with a lumbar herniated disk is far from standardized and, to a certain extent, needs to be individualized for each patient. A lumbar disk herniation usually causes leg pain (sciatica or a radiculopathy) and is often referred to as a pinched nerve, bulging disk, ruptured disk, or a slipped disk. The treatment will largely depend on the length of time the patient has had his or her symptoms and the severity of the pain. Generally, patients will be advised to start with 6 to 12 weeks of conservative treatment (such as physical therapy).

51. Herniated Cervical Disk-DynoMed.com It is much more likely for the disks of the lower back, in the lumbar region,to be affected by herniation. Symptoms of Cervical disk Herniation? http://www.dynomed.com/encyclopedia/encyclopedia/spine/Herniated_Cervical_Disk.h

Return Records Herniated Cervical Disk Causes Symptoms Treatment A Quick Overview of the Spine: The cervical vertebrae are the seven vertebrae that form the upper part of your spine, between the skull and the chest. The thoracic vertebrae are the 12 bones between your neck and your lower back.  Thoracic vertebrae have cup-shaped surfaces called facets, in which the ribs rest and connect to the spine.  These ‘joints’ help the ribs to move up and down during breathing. The lumbar vertebrae are the five largest and strongest of all vertebrae.  They are found in your lower back between the chest and hips.  The strong muscles of the back are attached to the lumbar vertebrae. Your sacrum and coccyx are the bones found at the base of your spine.  The triangular sacrum—made up of five vertebrae fused together—supports the spine and connects it to the pelvis.  Your coccyx, or tailbone, is formed from four fused vertebrae and has little function. The vertebral foramen is the hollow part of the vertebrae where the spinal chord (nerve tissues) attaches to your brain and sends signals all over your body.

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53. Herniated Disk A lumbar support can be helpful for a herniated disk at this level asa temporary measure to reduce pain and improve posture. Surgery. http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/herniated_disk.html

Encyclopedia Index H Home Encyclopedia Encyclopedia Index H Herniated disk Definition Disk herniation is a rupture of fibrocartilagenous material (annulus fibrosis) that surrounds the intervertebral disk. This rupture involves the release of the disk's center portion containing a gelatinous substance called the nucleus pulposus. Pressure from the vertebrae above and below may cause the nucleus pulposus to be forced outward, placing pressure on a spinal nerve and causing considerable pain and damage to the nerve. This condition most frequently occurs in the lumbar region and is also commonly called herniated nucleus pulposus, prolapsed disk, ruptured intervertebral disk, or slipped disk. Description The spinal column is made up of 26 vertebrae that are joined together and permit forward and backward bending, side bending, and rotation of the spine. Five distinct regions comprise the spinal column, including the cervical (neck) region, thoracic (chest) region, lumbar (low back) region, sacral and coccygeal (tailbone) region. The cervical region consists of seven vertebrae, the thoracic region includes 12 vertebrae, and the lumbar region contains five vertebrae. The sacrum is composed of five fused vertebrae, which are connected to four fused vertebrae forming the coccyx . Intervertebral disks lie between each adjacent vertebra. Each disk is composed of a gelatinous material in the center, called the nucleus pulposus, surrounded by rings of a fiberous tissue (annulus fibrosus). In disk herniation, an intervertebral disk's central portion herniates or slips through the surrounding annulus fibrosus into the spinal canal, putting pressure on a nerve root. Disk herniation most commonly affects the lumbar region between the fifth lumbar vertebra and the first sacral vertebra. However, disk herniation can also occur in the cervical spine. The incidence of cervical disk herniation is most common between the fifth and sixth cervical vertebrae. The second most common area for cervical disk herniation occurs between the sixth and seventh cervical vertebrae. Disk herniation is less common in the thoracic region.

54. Herniated Disk A lumbar support can be helpful for a herniated disk at this level asa temporary measure to reduce pain and improve posture. Surgery http://www.ehendrick.org/healthy/000669.htm

MAIN SEARCH INDEX Herniated disk Definition Description Causes and symptoms Diagnosis ... Resources A herniated disk refers to the rupture of fibrocartilagenous material, called the annulus fibrosis, that surrounds the intervertebral disk. When this occurs, pressure from the vertebrae above and below may force the disk's center portion, a gel-like substance, outward, placing additional pressure on the spinal nerve and causing pain and damage to the nerve. (Illustration by Electronic Illustrators Group.) Definition Disk herniation is a rupture of fibrocartilagenous material (annulus fibrosis) that surrounds the intervertebral disk. This rupture involves the release of the disk's center portion containing a gelatinous substance called the nucleus pulposus. Pressure from the vertebrae above and below may cause the nucleus pulposus to be forced outward, placing pressure on a spinal nerve and causing considerable pain and damage to the nerve. This condition most frequently occurs in the lumbar region and is also commonly called herniated nucleus pulposus, prolapsed disk, ruptured intervertebral disk, or slipped disk. Description The spinal column is made up of 26 vertebrae that are joined together and permit forward and backward bending, side bending, and rotation of the spine. Five distinct regions comprise the spinal column, including the cervical (neck) region, thoracic (chest) region, lumbar (low back) region, sacral and coccygeal (tailbone) region. The cervical region consists of seven vertebrae, the thoracic region includes 12 vertebrae, and the lumbar region contains five vertebrae. The sacrum is composed of five fused vertebrae, which are connected to four fused vertebrae forming the

55. ► Herniated Nucleus Pulposus (slipped Disk) Alternative Names lumbar radiculopathy; Cervical radiculopathy; herniated intervertebraldisk; Prolapsed intervertebral disk; Slipped disk; Ruptured disk. http://www.umm.edu/ency/article/000442.htm

Disease Nutrition Surgery Symptoms Injury ... Encyclopedia (English) Toggle English Spanish Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk) Overview Symptoms Treatment Prevention Definition: A condition in which part or all of the soft, gelatinous central portion of an intervertebral disk (the nucleus pulposus) is forced through a weakened part of the disk, resulting in back pain and leg pain caused by nerve root irritation. Alternative Names: Lumbar radiculopathy; Cervical radiculopathy; Herniated intervertebral disk; Prolapsed intervertebral disk; Slipped disk; Ruptured disk Causes, incidence, and risk factors: The bones of the spinal column, or vertebrae, run down the back connecting the skull to the pelvis. These bones protect nerves as they exit the brain and travel down the back and then to the entire body. The spinal column is divided into several segments the cervical spine (the neck), the thoracic spine (the part of the back behind the chest), the lumbar spine (lower back), and sacral spine (the part connected to the pelvis that does not move). The spinal vertebrae are separated by cartilage disks filled with a gelatinous substance, that provide cushioning to the spinal column. These disks may herniate (move out of place) or rupture from trauma or

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57. Ruptured Disc - Herniated Disk A disc herniation may occur suddenly in an event such as a fall or an accident,or may occur gradually with repetitive straining of the lumbar spine. http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/herniateddisk/a/ruptureddisk.htm

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58. NEJM -- Sign In disk protrusion when patients were imaged by MRI while the lumbar spine was compressedin an allwood compression frame.3 A recent treatment for herniated-disk http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/337/19/1396

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59. EMedicine - Lumbar Disk Problems In The Athlete : Article By Annie Collier, MD Medline. Deyo RA, Loeser JD, Bigos SJ herniated lumbar intervertebraldisk. Ann Intern Med 1990 Apr 15; 112(8) 598603Medline. http://www.emedicine.com/sports/topic8.htm

(advertisement) Home Specialties CME PDA ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Sports Medicine Spine Lumbar Disk Problems in the Athlete Last Updated: December 12, 2001 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: back pain, low back pain, strained back, back is out, herniated disk, slipped disk, herniated nucleus pulposus, ruptured disk, degenerative disk disease, lumbago, mechanical low back pain, LBP AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 11 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: Annie Collier, MD , Staff Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Lincoln Medical Center, Cornell University School of Medicine Coauthor(s): John Munyak, MD , Associate Program Director, Director of Sports Medicine Education, Department of Emergency Medicine, Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center Annie Collier, MD, is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Emergency Physicians Editor(s): Andrew D Perron, MD

60. EMedicine - Lumbar Disk Problems In The Athlete : Article Excerpt By: Annie Coll is lifting and then twisting, has been associated with herniated disk(s). Flexion loadof many that caused failure of the lumbar spine to contain the disk. http://www.emedicine.com/sports/byname/lumbar-disk-problems-in-the-athlete.htm

(advertisement) Excerpt from Lumbar Disk Problems in the Athlete Synonyms, Key Words, and Related Terms: back pain, low back pain, strained back, back is out, herniated disk, slipped disk, herniated nucleus pulposus, ruptured disk, degenerative disk disease, lumbago, mechanical low back pain, LBP Please click here to view the full topic text: Lumbar Disk Problems in the Athlete Background: Back pain is a common complaint. Numerous causes of lumbar disk disease in athletes exist. Ninety percent of patients' symptoms from this condition resolve within 4 weeks, but it also can develop into a long-standing situation that can threaten or end a career. Even superstars, such as basketball player Larry Bird, have had their careers cut short due to this problem. Although the lumbar disk is the most frequent site of injury for several sports, sports participation itself does not increase the incidence of disk herniation. Frequency: In the US: Eleven percent of young athletes with back pain have disk problems. In adults, 48% of athletes with back pain have a disk problem. The lumbar disks are the most frequent sites of injury in the following sports: gymnastics, football, weightlifting, wrestling, dance, swimming, rowing, amateur golf, and ballet. They are the second most frequent sites of injury in professional golf and aerobic dance. They are less frequent, but statistically significant, in injuries incurred in general dance, skating, tennis, baseball, jogging, cycling, and basketball. Forty percent of men's tennis players missed at least one tournament because of back pain. Fifteen percent of basketball centers and 12% of football players missed playing time due to low back pain (LBP). Degenerative disk disease has been shown in athletes aged as young as 10 years. Risk factors for this condition include strenuous lifting, collision sports, and family history of disk problems.

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