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What is the most common cause for patients to seek medical care?
Where are the disks located in the spine?
What is the definition of disc herniation?
What contributes to poor oxygenation to the disks and predisposes to degenerative disease?
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What is the most common site of disc herniation?
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Study Notes
Common Causes of Medical Care and Disc Herniation
- Low back pain is the most common reason for patients to seek medical care.
- Intervertebral discs are located in the spine between each vertebra, acting as shock absorbers and allowing for spinal flexibility.
Disc Herniation
- Disc herniation is defined as a rupture of the outer, fibrous layer of an intervertebral disc, causing the soft, central portion to bulge out.
- Poor oxygenation to the discs, which can be contributed to by a lack of physical activity, smoking, and obesity, predisposes to degenerative disc disease.
Common Site of Disc Herniation
- The most common site of disc herniation is in the lumbar region, particularly between the L4 and L5 or L5 and S1 vertebrae.
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Test your knowledge on lumbar disc herniation, a common cause of low back pain. Learn about the prevalence, common sites, and the role of intervertebral discs in spinal flexibility and shock absorption.
