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Slipped Disk : Causes

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Causes List

Causes could include:
  • spinal disk injury

Causes Overview Articles

Herniated nucleus pulposus
The bones (vertebrae) of the spinal column run down the back, connecting the skull to the pelvis. These bones protect nerves that come out of the brain and travel down the back and to the entire body.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 12, 2008
Herniated Disk
Any direct, forceful, and vertical pressure on the lumbar disks can cause the disk to push its fluid contents into the vertebral body. Herniated nucleus pulposus may occur suddenly from lifting, twisting, or direct injury, or it can occur graduall...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Herniated Disk
Any direct, forceful, and vertical pressure on the lumbar disks can cause the disk to push its fluid contents into the vertebral body. Herniated nucleus pulposus may occur suddenly from lifting, twisting, or direct injury, or it can occur graduall...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Disc Herniation
However, in the cervical area the disc degenerative process usually starts with a traumatic twisting of the disc space that leads to chronic inflammatory pain in the neck, and may result in arm pain and numbness. The degenerative process may also ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Herniated Disk
Several radiographic tests are useful for confirming a diagnosis of disk herniation and locating the source of pain. X rays show structural changes of the lumbar spine.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
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