Joe Vulpis of the Lightweights Podcast conducted an extensive interview with Deonna Purrazzo. As the conversation went on, she was asked to name some of the most painful moves to take in the ring.

Imaging techniques, including X-rays, are used before, and sometimes during, the surgery to ensure localization of the correct operative site. While herniated discs may occur in almost any level of ...

Intervertebral discs are ... treatment of a herniated disc, however, and they may increase the risk of infection or even worsen the herniation. But their prospective use is an active area of ...

Chronic back pain affects millions of people worldwide, interfering with work, daily activities, and overall quality of life.

The lowest 5 vertebrae, located below the waist, including the 4 vertebrae that make up the tailbone (coccyx) The lumbar spine consists of 5 bony segments in the lower back area, which is where lumbar ...

I have specifically located lower back pain and ... I consider surgery? -- F.N.B., DDS ANSWER: You are right that this is a common problem and that most people with a herniated disc will get ...

Treatments range from pain management to surgery ... to a bulging disc that was pressing on Wong's nerves, resulting in radiating pain. "He showed me these X-rays compared to a normal spine ...

Surgery is sometimes needed to repair ... explains that a herniated disc happens when the soft centre of a spinal disc pushes through a crack in the tougher outer layer. This can press on nerves ...

The new disk will help keep your spine stable, and let you move more easily. Herniated disk surgery is often very effective, and it works faster than other treatments. You should start to see an ...

"She was referred to Dr. Chase Bennett, chief of spine surgery at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center. He told her, just shy of 30 weeks pregnant, they'd need to replace the herniated discs.