The center of a healthy intervertebral disc contains no blood vessels or neurons. This area is called the nucleus pulposus, and it’s like a jelly-filled shock absorber. But under conditions like low ...

He explains that this column contains of 23 segments, called intervertebral discs ... the softer inner material of the disc, known as the nucleus pulposus." When that outer ring becomes damaged ...

Lumbar herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP ... thickening and bulging of the ligamentum flavum, bulging of an intervertebral disc, osteophyte formation, or spondylolisthesis. Symptoms include leg ...

Intrigued by this fact and how it might apply to humans, researchers in Toronto, Canada, decided to conduct a gene expression study on intervertebral discs from canines. Their results, presented ...

It also helps maintain the integrity of the intervertebral joint by ... the annular fissure or tear is severe enough, disc material (the nucleus pulposus) can herniate through the space, which ...

Spinal disorders, particularly those related to intervertebral discs, have become one of the leading causes of disability and chronic pain across the globe. The prosthetic disc nucleus provides a ...