You probably know the cervical herniated disc by its more familiar name: “slipped disc.

You probably know the cervical herniated disc by its more familiar name: "slipped disc.

I. Discectomy: This kind of operation is suggested for treating a herniated disk, which is often called a slipped disc.

A herniated slipped disc is one cause of radiculopathy.

You may have heard some interchangeable terminology: ruptured disk, slipped disc, and herniated nucleus pulposus are the same disorder.

Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) and Herniated Disc

Operation of the herniated disc: the postoperative consequences of the operation of the cervical disc herniation

Because a herniated disc is a 'non-contained' disc disorder, the consequences of a herniated disc are worse.

Because a herniated disc is a ‘non-contained’ disc disorder, the consequences of a herniated disc are worse.

Sometimes known as a slipped or ruptured disc, a herniated disc most often occurs in your lower back.

A prolapsed disc is sometimes called a herniated disc.

A prolapsed disc is sometimes called herniated disc.

In particular, an MRI scan can show the site and size of a prolapsed disc.

When this material bulges out and presses on a nerve, it causes pain and is called a herniated or prolapsed disc.

When you have a prolapsed disc (commonly called a slipped disc), a disc does not actually slip.