THE cause of the backache has for years intrigued orthopedic surgeons. Many popularized diagnoses, such as sacroiliac slip, lumbosacral strain and so forth, represent phases of progress in ...

A herniated disc, also known as a ruptured disc or a ... He explains that this column contains of 23 segments, called intervertebral discs, which act as shock-absorbing cushions, and "each one ...

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 ...

Figure C shows how this position increases force on back side of intervertebral discs, which may cause it to bulge forwards. This could potentially lead to a herniated disc. Hips rotate backward ...