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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One day, everything is fine. The next day, you wake up to a radiating pain in your spine every time you cough, sneeze or twist ...

If you've ever dealt with back pain, you know it can range from making simple movements harder to stopping you in your tracks. Dr. Dominic Pelle is a Spine Surgeon with the Cleveland Clinic Center for ...

Back pain is a very common ailment, affecting eight out of 10 people at some point in their lives. It can range from dull and achy to sharp and severe, and can have various causes — some benign and ...

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 ...

A herniated disc can pinch a nerve, which causes pain, numbness, or weakness in your lower back and legs. Diagnosing a ...

A herniated disk — sometimes called a slipped or bulging disk — occurs when one of the disks that cushion the vertebrae (bone segments) that make up your spine tears or leaks, becoming displaced. This ...

Lower back pain when sitting is common, as this position puts more pressure on your spine than standing up or lying down. Lower back pain when sitting can also be exacerbated by poor posture, sciatica ...

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CHICAGO -- Chicago Bears first-round draft pick Chris Williams had surgery to repair a herniated disk in his lower back, team spokesman Scott Hagel said Thursday. The 14th overall pick, Williams was ...