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		<title>Herniated Disc – Overview</title>
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A person suffering from lower  back, arm, neck, or leg pain may be diagnosed with a herniated disc.   In order to truly understand what this means, it is important to know  what a disc is made up of and what the functions are of a healthy disc.    A disc is made [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Herniated Disc – Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery</title>
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Artificial disc replacement  surgery is a more invasive surgery.  The intended purpose of this  herniated disc surgery is to restore the disc height while also restoring  the physiologic motion that a person would have with a healthy disc.   Artificial disc replacement surgery is a type of joint replacement,  which will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Herniated Disc – Non-Traumatic Discectomy &#8211; A More in Depth Look Into</title>
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The majority of people diagnosed  with a herniated disc will not have to be subjected to surgery.   Those that pass the qualifications for a surgery will be given surgical  options.  The more traditional open back surgery is not as common  today because of the risks involved, as well as the longer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cervical Herniated Disc &#8211; A More in Depth Look</title>
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A cervical herniated disc generally  causes pain in the arm.   The pain from a herniated disc will  many times start without warning, and there will be no indication as  to why the pain has started.    A cervical herniated  disc will happen when the gel-like material found in the center of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Herniated Disc – Traumatic Verses Non-Traumatic Discectomy</title>
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The majority of the people  who are diagnosed with a herniated disc are not in need of surgery.    Only about 10% of people diagnosed with a herniated disc will need to  seek surgical options to relieve their pain.    The purpose  for herniated disc surgery is to decrease the pain and allow [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lumbar Herniated Disc &#8211; A More in Depth Look</title>
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The lumbar section of the back  is where the majority of herniated discs will occur.  The lumbar  segments of the back are located in the lower back.  A lumbar herniated  disc occurs when the inner gel-like material leaks out of the outer  core.  A herniated disc in the lumbar section of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thoracic Herniated Disc &#8211; A More in Depth Look</title>
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The thoracic herniated disc  is located in the upper back.   Thoracic herniated discs are  not as common as the lumbar or cervical herniated disc.  This is  because there is generally less pressure and motion in this segment  of the spine. 
A thoracic herniated disc occurs  when the inner gel-like substance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Herniated Disc – Overview of Treatment Options</title>
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Once a person has been diagnosed  with a herniated disc, there are several options for treatment.   The doctor will begin with nonsurgical methods to treat the herniated  disc.   If these treatments do not work, further discussion  will be addressed for the different surgical treatment options. 
The goal for treating a herniated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Herniated Disc:  Exams and Tests for Diagnosis</title>
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A herniated disc could be the  cause of mild to severe back pain.  The first step in determining  the cause of back pain is to contact a doctor.  At this point,  a doctor will perform an initial exam that will consist of a medical  history and physical exam. 
Initial Exam
After the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Herniated Disc:  Causes, Risk Factors and Prevention</title>
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Herniated discs are generally  caused by wear and tear of the disc.  When a person ages, the vertebral  disc will lose some of the fluid that helps keep the spine flexible.    Herniated discs are also caused by injuries to the spine.  This  injury could cause tiny tears or cracks on the [...]]]></description>
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