Your backbone, or spine, is made up of 26 bones called vertebrae. In between them are soft discs filled with a jelly-like substance. These discs cushion the vertebrae and keep them in place. As you ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here's what a herniated disc is, what causes it and what sort of treatment options are available and recommended if you experience ...

First off I am so excited to see that you are working with Coach Benson at Running Times. I had a baby last April and since that time (13 months ago) I keep waiting for my body to get back. I did have ...

This week we are going to discuss the intervertebral disc derangement of the lumbar spine. This is a very common and very painful condition which can affect both the back and/or leg. The ...

Hearing that they have "degenerative disc disease" can frighten many people into pursuing spinal surgery. But rather than being pathological, degenerating discs and decreased spinal flexibility are ...

Few injuries are as suddenly and thoroughly debilitating as a herniated disc. If you've experienced one, you know how quickly you can go from feeling completely normal to all at once having trouble ...