Chiroweb
Herniated discs are also called protruding, bulging, ruptured, prolapsed, slipped, or degenerated discs. there are fine distinctions...
http://www.chiroweb.com/find/tellmeabout/disc.html
CSMC
When discs are healthy, they act as shock absorbers for the spine, keeping the spine flexible. when discs are damaged by injury, disease or normal wear and tgear, they may bulge or rupture, becomeing a herniated disc (sometimes called a slipped or ruptured disc.
http://www.csmc.edu/5274.html
Backinstitute
Especially about herniated disc, herniated disk, spine, laminectomy, back, leg ,knee, neck pain, lumbar, pinched nerve, sciatica, neurosurgery, arthroscopic, arthroscopic surgery, knee surgery
http://www.backinstitute.com/faq.html
American academy of orthopaedic surgeons
American academy of orthopaedic surgeons
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/
American Academy of family physicans
American Academy of family physicans
http://www.aafp.org/afp/990201ap/575.html
Espine
A thorough explanation of the surgical and non-surgical treatment of back pain, neck pain, scoliosis, kyphosis, and spondylolisthesis.
http://www.espine.com/herniateddisc.html
Family doctor
Information about herniated disks by the american academy of family physicians.
http://familydoctor.org/341.xml
Spine online
Especially about herniated disc, herniated disk, spine, laminectomy, back, leg ,knee, neck pain, lumbar, pinched nerve, sciatica, neurosurgery, arthroscopic, arthroscopic surgery, knee surgery
http://www.spineonline.com/faq/herniated.htm
Spine universe
An a-z index covering the diagnosis, treatment and recovery for herniated and slipped disc patients.
http://www.spineuniverse.com/displayarticle.php/article43.html
Southern California Orthopedic Institute
The southern california orthopedic institute (scoi) - serving the los angeles and san fernando valley california in orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, knee and shoulder surgery, joint replacement, mri, and physical rehabilitation.
http://www.scoi.com/laminot.htm
Orthopedics
A herniated disc is a common back condition that leads to irritation of spinal nerves and can cause back and leg pain. treatment of back pain caused by a herniated disc may include therapy, injections, medications, or surgery to remove the herniated disc.
http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/herniateddisk/a/ruptureddisk.htm
Neurosurgeon
We have many interesting areas, as well as specific links to other sites in the field of neurosurgery. we also maintain a directory of those neurosurgeons in the entire world who have home-pages and e-mail addresses on the www.
http://neurosurgeon.com/conditions/disk_herniation.htm
Spine-health
Herniated disc, pinched nerve, bulging disc, slipped disc, sciatica - all these terms may be used interchangeably. it is more helpful to focus on the clinical diagnosis (the cause of the pain) than the term used to describe it.
http://www.spine-health.com/topics/cd/d_difference/diff01.html