spinal disc herniation

Also known as disc herniation, intervertebral disc displacement, slipped disc, intervertebral disk herniation, herniated disc, prolapsed disc, bulging disc, ruptured disc

injury to the intervertebral disc between two vertebrae, usually caused by excessive strain or trauma to the spine

OverviewAI-generated

Spinal disc herniation is a medical condition classified under the ICD-10 code for other intervertebral disc displacement in the thoracic region. The term corresponds to the specific Human Phenotype Ontology identifier HP_0008441.

The subject has been the focus of extensive research, with 13,018 related entries found in PubMed and 434 associated clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov. Additionally, the topic is referenced by 606 other encyclopedia articles.

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Key facts

Other names: Slipped disc, bulging disc, ruptured disc, herniated disc, prolapsed disc, herniated nucleus pulposus , lumbar disc herniation
Specialty: Orthopedics , neurosurgery
Risk factors: Connective tissue disease

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Health references

ICD-10: M51.24 — Other intervertebral disc displacement, thoracic region
MedlinePlus: Consumer health page →

Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (ICD-10-CM · MedlinePlus). Not medical advice.

Research

13,018 papers

Thoracic disc herniation: Surgical treatment.Orthopaedics & traumatology, surgery & research : OTSR · 2018
Intradural Disc Herniation in the Setting of Congenital Lumbar Spinal Stenosis.Neuro-Chirurgie · 2022
The sensitivity and specificity of the Slump and the Straight Leg Raising tests in patients with lumbar disc herniation.Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases · 2008
The probability of spontaneous regression of lumbar herniated disc: a systematic review.Clinical rehabilitation · 2015
[Lumbar disc herniation].Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2025

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Clinical Trials

434 registered

NACOMPLETED
Comparison of Quadro Iliac vs Erector Spinae Plane Block on Postoperative Pain and Opioid Use in Lumbar DiscectomiesKanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital · NCT06656507
RECRUITING
The Role of Cutibacterium Acnes in the Development of Degenerative Lumbar Intervertebral Disc DiseaseMasaryk University · NCT07085247
NAUNKNOWN
Chiropractic Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Acute Sciatica Secondary to Lumbar Disc HerniationVancouver General Hospital · NCT01552486
PHASE3COMPLETED
Immediate Pain Relieving Effects of Sinbaro-3 for Low Back PainJaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine · NCT02196129
COMPLETED
Cervical Changes by 4h of Hyper-buoyancy Flotation and Followed by 15 Mins 1g Re-loadingUniversidad Autonoma de Madrid · NCT05296200
NACOMPLETED
Exercise After Lumbar Disc Herniation SurgeryIstanbul Medeniyet University · NCT06046781

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: disease
Image: Disc herniation -- Smart-Servier.png

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Commons category: Spinal disc herniation
health specialty: neurosurgery
afflicts: spinal cord
exact match: purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0008441

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Encyclopedic overview

A disc herniation, also known as a spinal disc herniation, is a condition affecting the intervertebral disc between two vertebrae, usually caused by excessive strain or trauma to the spine. It may result in back pain, pain or abnormal sensation in different parts of the body, and physical disability. The most conclusive diagnostic tool for disc herniation is MRI, and treatments may range from painkillers to surgery. The risk of disc herniation may be reduced by maintaining core strength and an awareness of body mechanics including good posture.

When a tear in the outer, fibrous ring of an intervertebral disc allows the soft, central portion to bulge out beyond the damaged outer rings, the disc is said to be herniated.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “spinal disc herniation” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.