Herniated Disc
	A herniated disc occurs when the intervertebral disc's outer fibers (the annulus) are damaged and the soft inner material of the nucleus pulposus ruptures out of its normal space. Spine Wizard		Q. Part of my hand feels numb and my arm just doesn't seem as strong as it should. Could this be from a pinched nerve? Q. What information does an MRI scan give? Q. What is the difference between a ruptured disc and a herniated disc? Q. What is the difference between a bulging disc and a herniated disc? Q. I recently saw my family doctor for pain in my calf and foot. My family doctor said I have a herniated disc in my low back, so she referred me to a spine specialist. Can this be true? How can this pain be coming from something in my back?		Anterior Cervical Fusion Cervical Laminectomy Cervical Radiculopathy Neck Pain (Overview) Epidural Steroid Injection (ESI) Degenerative Disc Disease Intervertebral Cages Laminotomy and Discectomy Low Back Pain (Overview) Low Back Pain in Athletes Lumbar Herniated Disc Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Possible Complications Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) Discogram Electromyogram Magnetic Resonance Imaging Myelogram Somatosensory Evoked Potential (SSEP) Spinal Tap Herniated Thoracic Disc Possible Complications Sorry no matching links

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