In September 2015, Rebecca Cole noticed tingling in her toes. Within a few weeks, the tingling changed to numbness, which spread to the soles of her feet. Cole had never had chronic or serious back ...

Your backbone, or spine, is made up of 26 bones called vertebrae. In between them are soft discs filled with a jelly-like substance. These discs cushion the vertebrae and keep them in place. As you ...

From Symptoms to Diagnosis: Understanding Herniated Disks: By Shreoshree Chakrabarty A herniated disk, also known as a slipped or ruptured disk, occurs when the soft inner core of a spinal disk pushes ...

Even if you don’t know exactly what a herniated disc is, it just sounds like something you’d want to avoid. That makes perfect sense, because this health issue can be pretty freaking painful—but in a ...

You slept in an awkward position, sat cross-legged for too long or rested your hand awkwardly? Suddenly your leg feels numb or your arm tingles. Usually there's no cause for concern – but sometimes ...

TUCSON, Ariz. – University of Arizona senior pitcher Kenzie Fowler will undergo back surgery on Oct. 4 in Los Angeles to mend a herniated disc in her back, softball coach Mike Candrea said. Fowler has ...

A herniated disk, also called a slipped disk, happens when the soft center of a spinal disk slips out of its casing. Although it can sometimes be extremely painful, a herniated disk has many promising ...

Disks are the round cushions that sit between the bones of your spine (vertebrae). They act like shock absorbers, and let you bend and move without your bones rubbing together. When one of the disks ...

The disks in your spine, called intervertebral disks, are thin, oblong structures that serve as cushions between the bones of your back (vertebrae). Each disk is made of a soft gel core surrounded by ...