Disc herniation/Disc
protrusion/Disc bulge are common painful injuries that affect the spine.
The discs are positioned
between our vertebrae which make up our spine. The discs act like shock
absorption to the spine when sitting, standing, walking, jogging, jumping etc...
The discs are supposed to be
aligned with the spine. When the disc
moves, it interferes with the nerves that come out of our spine and our spinal
cord. Common conditions that can arise out of that are spinal stenosis,
radiculopathy, neural foraminal encroachment etc...
Injuries can occur upon; bending,
lifting, prolonged driving or sitting while doing computer work or upon
physical manual labor.