Q: Are there any other treatment options besides surgery? A: Other treatment options include, chemonucleosis, where an- enzyme chymopapain is injected into the disc under X-ray control. The enzyme ...

An intervertebral disc prolapse or disc herniation, commonly called a ‘slipped disc’ is a medical condition affecting the spine, in which a tear in the outer, fibrous ring (annulus fibrosus) of an ...

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 ...

AT the present time an increasing amount of attention is being directed to the non-collagenous proteins in connective tissues. Like collagen, these proteins are associated with polysaccharides in the ...

A prolapsed intervertebral disc. Graphic: Graphic News Juila Day writes... "You've had plenty of time to write your novel, then?" was the question most likely to have me spitting feathers last year ...

Low back pain (LBA) is a universal problem, more common in sedentary subjects, yet not very rare in sportspersons. Common organic causes of LBA in sports persons are intervertebral disc prolapse, ...

Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Associate Professor P McCrory, Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, University of Melbourne, ...

Symptomatic degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine occurs when the intervertebral discs supporting the vertebrae lose their elasticity. This can cause partial disc prolapse, which may be ...

A prolapsed lumbar disc can cause intense pain, numbness and tingling through the hips, buttocks, legs and feet, affecting mobility and ability to work. As Farah Akram and Professor Anne Harriss ...