Herniated Disk
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Herniated Disk Incidence
Facts about herniated disks:
About 8 percent of disk herniations occur in the neck.
About 2 percent of disk herniations occur in the middle of the back.
About 90 percent of disk herniations occur in the lower back.
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Herniated Disk Symptoms
Related Topics:
Acute back strain or sprain
Back injury
Back pain after injury
Cervical spondylosis
Disk disease neck
Neck injury
Sciatica
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Back injury
Back pain
Back pain after lifting
Leg numbness (unilateral)
Leg pain
Leg weakness (unilateral)
Neck pain
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Last Updated: Apr 30, 2008
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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