Surgery For a Herniated Disc?
How is the spine constructed?

The spine spans from the lower skull down to the tailbone and is a unit made up of various components. These components work together to create a flexible support structure, that is capable of protecting the nervous tissue of the spinal cord. The vertebrae are the bony building blocks of the spine and in between each vertebrae is a disc. The disc acts as a cushion, that minimizes the impact of movement on the whole spinal column. Surrounding the discs and vertebrae are strong fibrous soft tissues called ligaments, whose purpose is to attach each vertebrae and encase the discs.  Read more...