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| Ruptured disk - diagnosis and treatment [Go Back to Keywords List Page]  | diagnosis and treatment
Disks are small, circular cushions between vertebrae (the
bones of the spine). Normally, disks act as shock absorbers
to cushion your vertebrae from each other as you move. A
herniated disk is a disk that has bulged out from its proper
place. It may press on nearby nerves and cause severe pain.
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