The spine is made up of many bones called vertebrae. These are roughly circular and between each vertebra is a 'disc', made of strong 'rubber-like' tissue which allows the spine to be fairly flexible.

Slipped disc is no longer limited to old age. Here's why desk jobs increase the risk, early symptoms people ignore, and how to prevent spine damage.

Caudaequina syndrome: Caudaequina is the bunch of nerves that emerge from the lower end of the spinal cord. Sudden and large disc protrusion in this region cause caudaequina syndrome, which can cause ...

MRI Patterns in Disc Prolapse, Degenerative Disease Described Patients with back pain and degenerative disc disease (DDD) have different patterns of lumbar disc degeneration than patients with disc ...

Rajesh Nair, hailing from Karnataka had been suffering from left arm weakness for the past seven years. He was diagnosed with C5-6 disc prolapse, a condition where the discs in the neck bulge out and ...

Describing the pain as “excruciating,” Holmes explained that he was rushed to Belfast’s Royal Victoria Hospital Spinal Injuries unit via the A&E unit at the city’s Ulster Hospital in the early hours ...

Years of office working – alongside make-shift work spaces at home – has lead to hordes of people complaining of back pain. How can you tell when it's indicative of something serious?The NHS certified ...

Neurosurgeon to the Spinal Injuries Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital and Departments of Neurosurgery, Royal North Shore and Dalcross Private Hospitals, Sydney, Australia Centre for Health, Exercise ...

How do people get a slipped disc? Is it a posture issue or related to age? Dr Raju Vaishya, senior consultant, orthopedics and joint replacement surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, says: “A ...

Carlton ruckman Barnaby French will stay in hospital for two days after sustaining a serious back injury in yesterday's loss to the Western Bulldogs. French suffered a prolapsed disc in his lower back ...