Dr. Vitaly Gordin answers the question: 'Herniated Disc Possible With No Pain?' — -- Question: My Doctor Told Me I Have A Herniated Disc On My MRI, But I Have No Pain. How Is This Possible?

I am a 48-year-old runner. In November I slipped on the ice and fell on my butt. In December I started feeling pain going down my left leg associated with numbness and sometimes down my right leg and ...

A 29 year-old man developed low back pain radiating to the right anterior thigh. Examination showed an absent right knee reflex, weakness of right hip adduction and knee extension, and loss of ...

Amy Schumer, 38, recently revealed that she had an MRI for her back. Results confirmed that Schumer's pain is from herniated discs, but she will not need surgery. Schumer has a history of back issues, ...

Philadelphia, Pa. (August 14, 2013) - Herniated discs in the lower (lumbar) spine most often result from avulsion (separation) of the tissue connection between the disc and spinal bone, rather than ...

A herniated disk can cause lower back pain, numbness, tingling, and other symptoms. Certain factors make a herniated disk in the lower back more likely. Treatment may depend on the severity. Other ...

Spinal decompression is a type of treatment for back pain. Decompression can be done both surgically and non-surgically. With both treatments, the goal is to stretch your spine and change its position ...

Dr. Evan Larson, orthopedic spine surgeon with Steindler Orthopedic Clinic, and physician’s assistant Ashley Reed in the operating room at Iowa City Ambulatory Surgical Center. (Steindler Orthopedic ...

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 ...

University Hospitals is now offering endoscopic spine surgery for patients needing treatment for back pain due to herniated discs in their spine. Xiaofei (Sophie) Zhou, MD, completed Arthrex's ...