Tulsa Bone & Joint Associates
Herniated (Ruptured) Disk
 
  Herniated (Ruptured) Disk

A herniated disk occurs when the "jelly-like" material inside the disk bulges against the outer rings of the disk. When the bulge presses against one of the nearby nerves it causes pain. If some of the material inside the disk actually leaks out it can cause an irritation of the nerve. If conservative care fails to provide relief from symptoms, or if there is a large rupture, your physician can perform a diskectomy to provide relief.



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