Lumbar disc herniation refers to the condition in which one of the discs in the lower back (lumbar spine) protrudes or ruptures. The lumbar spine consists of a stack of bones called vertebrae ...

Lumbar disc hernias can be alleviated with conservative treatments such as painkillers in around 80% of cases, but for the remaining 20%, surgery was the only way to control the pain. However ...

Objectives: To observe the prevalence of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration in elite athletes as compared with published literature of changes seen in non-athletes—that is, normal population.