2006-12-28 07:27:17 · 2 answers · asked by ? 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
The disc between two of the bones in your spine (vertebrae), has become squashed and has moved from the place where it should be.
2006-12-28 07:46:42 · answer #1 · answered by bulkybren 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Disc fragments separate from the originating disc and migrates beyond the disc space. Basically, the inside of the disc has pushed out so far that it has gone into the vertebral canal (the canal that houses the spinal cord).
Not sure about it's credibility, but here is a Q&A regarding this diagnosis:
http://experts.about.com/q/Spine-Surgery-3304/Sequestered-prolapse-discs.htm
Here is a medical journal discussion regarding the classification of disc pathology: http://www.asnr.org/spine_nomenclature/discussion.shtml
2006-12-28 14:59:36 · answer #2 · answered by realove336 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋