The main goal of treating a C5-6 disc prolapse is to reduce pressure on the spinal cord. During surgery, the existing spondylotic cervical disc is removed and the spinal cord is decompressed.

Rishi M. Kanna, from Ganga Hospital in Coimbatore, India, and colleagues analyzed the patterns of lumbar disc degeneration in two groups of patients (aged 20–50 years): 131 patients with chronic ...

The prolapsed disc may bulge into the vertebral canal and compress the nerve roots. This may happen as a result of a poor lifting technique or lifting something too heavy.

Seventy-five "ideal" cases met the criteria established in this study of unilateral sciatica responding to bedrest within 6 months, mechanical signs of nerve root irritation, prolapsed disc ...

Study on patients with disc prolapse: Same gene variant promotes pain in women, suppresses pain in men Date: April 12, 2013 Source: The Research Council of Norway Summary: More women than men ...