Herniated Disc Lumbar Spine | Diagram of Spine | Dr. Donald Corenman | Spine Surgeon Colorado

This is a diagram of a herniated disc of the lumbar spine. The cross-hatched area shows the jelly pushing through the tear in the back wall of the disc and the compression of the nerve root (arrow). Compare this side to the opposite side where the nerve is in its normal anatomic position.

 

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