Misconceptions of suffering from a Slipped Disc
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- Discs actually slip
- Degeneration: when the gel moves from the centre to the edges of the disc.
- Protrusion: when the outer layer bulges, possibly pressing against nerves.
- Extrusion: when some gel leaks out, but most stays in the disc.
- Sequestration: when the majority of the gel spills out.
- Slipped discs require spinal surgery
- Slipped discs cause excruciating pain