Objectives: To observe the prevalence of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration in elite athletes as compared with ... A similar trend of increased prevalence of disc herniation was noted with more ...

Lumbar disc herniation refers to the condition in ... The lumbar spine consists of a stack of bones called vertebrae separated by intervertebral discs. These discs act as cushions that absorb ...

He explains that this column contains of 23 segments, called intervertebral discs ... partially or sometimes completely resorb the disc herniation," says Gatto. "The chemical irritation often ...