A new two-step technique to repair herniated discs uses hyaluronic acid gel to re-inflate the disc and collagen gel to seal the hole, essentially repairing ruptured discs like you'd repair a flat tire ...

Nov. 15 (UPI) --New, preclinical research by Penn Medicine and others revealed how a biologic patch activated by natural motion could become a key weapon in repairing herniated discs in the back and ...

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 ...

A bulging disc in your lower back is most often caused by naturally occurring changes as you age. Most bulging discs don’t cause symptoms, but they may progress to become herniated discs. Lower back ...

A tension-activated repair patch used in animal trials plugs holes in discs in the spine like car tire patches and could prevent further disease progression. A new biologic "patch" that is activated ...

A bulging, or herniated, disk occurs when the spongy center of a disk in the spine pushes out through a tear in the outer, rubbery portion of the disk. Symptoms can include pain and problems with ...

A herniated disk can cause lower back pain, numbness, tingling, and other symptoms. Certain factors make a herniated disk in the lower back more likely. Treatment may depend on the severity. Other ...

Sometimes it happens with a bang, like when former Tour de France pro Marty Jemison was racing Tour of Flanders in the late 1990s. His saddle slipped to be nose up. He thought “no big deal” until one ...

A recent conversation about cortisone shots and back pain due to herniated discs inspired me to write this article. The person I was speaking with was quite misinformed about when cortisone shots are ...

Non-surgical spinal decompression for herniated, slipped, and bulging discs is now available in Meridian Idaho at Meridian Idaho Gonstead Spine & Wellness Chiropractic. Todd Pickman, D.C., and Dr.

If you’ve ever been told you have a herniated disc and that your next step might be a cortisone shot - you’re not alone. It’s one of the most common treatment paths people take after a disc problem ...