Definition of Slipped disc
1. Noun. A painful rupture of the fibrocartilage of the disc between spinal vertebrae; occurs most often in the lumbar region.
Definition of Slipped disc
1. Noun. (alternative form of slipped disk) ¹
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Medical Definition of Slipped disc
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A condition that results in the abnormal protrusion (bulging), herniation or prolapse of a vertebral disc from its normal position in the vertebral column.
The displaced disc may exert force on a nearby nerve root causing the typical neurologic symptoms of radiating pain (to an extremity), numbness, tingling and weakness. Recurrent episodes of severe back pain are common.
Treatment includes non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroids and rest. More advanced cases may require surgical intervention (for example laminectomy, micro-disc surgery).
(19 Jan 1998)
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