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Herniated Discs
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This page provides general information on herniated discs.
Your spine is made up of 24 vertebrae which are separated from one another by pads of cartilage called discs. The discs help to cushion the vertebrae from shocks and strains that your spine experiences from various movements. The discs are subject to injury, disease, and degeneration with use over time. We often see herniated disc injuries occur from repetitive lifting on the job as well as a singular trauma like lifting a heavy box, being rear ended, etc.
The inside of a disc is made up of soft material and covered with a stronger outside material. When the soft interior material pushes out of the disc due to a tear in the outer covering, the disc becomes herniated. The disc is no longer in its normal condition. The herniated disc then causes pain, numbness, or weakness in the lower back, leg or foot. Other names used for herniated discs are "prolapsed", "bulging", "ruptured".
If you have a herniated disc from an accident (e.g. car accident, slip and fall, etc.) or a work injury, it would likely be the type of case that personal injury and workers' compensation attorneys want to pursue.
If you would like to find an attorney that can answer questions about a herniated disc injury that took place on the job or from someone else's negligence, please do not hesitate to contact us. Please call us at (312) 346-5320 or (800) 517-1614 or fill out our contact us form and we will contact you.