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Decompressed Nerve Root Repair Associated With Herniated Disc

Decompressed Nerve Root Repair Associated With Herniated Disc

Health Encyclopedia: Back Pain And Sciatica Causes

Causes

In about 85% of back pain cases, the origin of the pain is unknown and even imaging studies usually fail to determine the cause. Disk herniation and disk degeneration due to aging are the most common causes of low back pain. Other problems can also cause this pain, however.

Lumbar Degenerative Disk Disease

Over the years, the disk can degenerate and produce low-grade inflammation and irritation. This age-related condition is a major source of chronic low back pain.

Herniated Disk and the Infl...

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Expert & Community Posts

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...weakness in an extremity suggests the possibility of a herniated disc in the spine; when these... Read more »

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...out" of the cushion in the case of the infamous "slipped disc"). The lowest lumbar vertebra also... Read more »

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Health Guide

Back Pain and Sciatica: Introduction

...supports most of the bodys weight.The main nerve traveling down the leg is the sciatic nerve. Pain associated with the sciatic nerve usually originates when nerve roots in the spinal cord become... Read more »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Surgery

...inch). The back muscles are lifted and moved away from the spine. After identifying and moving the nerve root, the surgeon removes the injured disk tissue under it. The procedure does not change... Read more »

Foot Pain: Introduction

...affecting diabetic patients can cause serious foot problems, such as poor circulation that inhibits wound healing and nerve problems leading to decreased sensation in the feet and legs.According... Read more »

Foot Pain: Causes

...stress on the feet as many do on the hands. Nevertheless, certain professions, such as police work, are associated with significant foot pain. More research is needed.Medical Conditions Causing... Read more »

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Causes

...contributor to lung cancer is a genetically defective protein called retinoblastoma (Rb), which is associated with very aggressive tumors. Low levels of the normal Rb gene may sometimes predict... Read more »

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