![]() Terms like ‘protruded’, ‘herniated’, ‘extruded’, ‘bulged’ or ‘prolapsed’ better describe the situation. Discs are held firmly in place by ligaments, muscles and the vertebrae themselves. It suggests a disc has moved out of position, but this is not the case. Disc protrusionĪ ‘slipped disc’ is an inaccurate term still sometimes used to describe a disc protrusion. It’s often thought to be the most common cause of back pain in older people. The most common symptom is back pain that can be aggravated by activity or prolonged sitting. These changes are often called ‘degenerative disc disease’. Often, these age-related changes do not cause problems, but some people can experience pain. This normal ageing process is thought to increase friction between the bones, resulting in growths around the discs. But the water content of discs reduces with age until they are comparatively thin and hard. The discs of a young child are plump and moist (fluid filled and well hydrated). If the force or load is more than the soft tissue can cope with, it may cause irritation and inflammation. Applying sustained or excessive load to any soft tissues of the body (such as ligaments, tendons or muscles) can cause pain. For some people, protruded discs can cause nearby nerve irritation and result in sciatica (nerve pain spreading into the lower limbs).ĭisc strain happens like any strains or sprains in other parts of the body.
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