13. What is a slipped disc?
The vertebrae of the spinal cord have an intervertebral disc between
them.
This acts as a shock absorber and is a flexible pad made of a jelly like
core surrounded by a fibrous cover. The weakest part of a disc is near
the back.
The fibrous cover may develop a crack when too much strain is put
on the back.
As a result of this, the jelly-like material bulges out. The bulge may
press on a nerve in the spinal cord, causing pain to the person. This
is known as a slipped disc.
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