What is a Slipped Disc?

 

A slipped disc is a vertebral intervertebral disc that has lost its natural form and consistency. The disc's soft inner substance (nucleus pulposus) bulges or seeps out of its exterior fibrous covering, changing its form (annulus fibrosus). A slipped disc may be referred to by a variety of medical terminology, including herniated, ruptured, torn, bulged, or projecting disc.

The intervertebral discs in your spine act as shock absorbers and aid in the equal distribution of stress. When a disc slips, the whole motion segment is impacted, including surrounding vertebrae, connective tissue, blood vessels, and nerves. The lower back is the most prevalent location for slipped discs, followed by the neck.

What causes a slipping disc?

The following are the two most prevalent causes of a slipped or herniated disc:

• Natural disc degeneration, which causes the nucleus pulposus to lose hydration and grow weaker with age.

• Disc trauma, which may result from carrying a large weight with poor posture or from external pressures such as a whiplash injury.

A slip disc treatment can help with all your worries. It may be caused by abnormalities of the spine's connective tissue or changes in the form of the spinal vertebrae, such as short pedicles.

Disks that are enclosed vs. discs that are not contained

A confined disc occurs when the nucleus pulposus of a slipped disc spills into the annulus fibrosus rips but does not escape beyond the disc's outermost layer.

An uncontained disc is one in which the nucleus pulposus spills entirely outside the disc.