Dear Doctors: I have back pain that my co-worker thinks might be due to a herniated disk. She had one, and our symptoms are similar, including numbness down my leg. She got hurt carrying moving boxes, ...

JEIFER: IN TODAY'S WOMAN DOCTOR HERNIATED DISKS CAN BE VERY PAINFUL. COMMON CAUSE INCLUDING PREGNANCY, OBESITY, GENETICS AND PREFER BACK INJURIES AND RISKS AGE, WAIT, HEIGHT AND SEDENTARY LIFE STILL ...

If you've been told you have a herniated disc, you probably have also been told you need a spinal fusion, which up to recently has been the traditional treatment for herniated discs in the neck.

The disks in your spine, called intervertebral disks, are thin, oblong structures that serve as cushions between the bones of your back (vertebrae). Each disk is made of a soft gel core surrounded by ...

Q: I have a herniated disk in my back (L-4, L-5) and have been treating it with rest so I haven't been running for the last 9 months. It caused considerable pain, shooting down my leg to my foot. I'm ...

Q I have back pain that my co-worker thinks might be due to a herniated disk. She had one, and our symptoms are similar, including numbness down my leg. She got hurt carrying moving boxes, but I haven ...