A herniated disc, also known as a ruptured disc or a slipped disc, is characterized by one of the discs in the spine breaking open or moving out of place.

Bulging disc vs. herniated disc Your intervertebral discs have two layers. The nucleus pulposus is the softer, jelly-like inner layer. It acts as a shock absorber, dispersing forces when you move.

If the disc herniation does not heal within a few weeks, physical therapy may be recommended. In rare cases, surgery is required to fix a herniated disk. The most common type of surgery involves ...

In the last few days, we learned that Cayden Lindstrom had suffered a herniated disc last season. So we’re not just talking about a little back pain. We’re talking about a rather worrying ...

Ottawa Senators forward Marian Gaborik had surgery in Los Angeles earlier today to repair a herniated disc and his timeline for recovery is eight weeks, as per TSN's Bruce Garrioch.