The discs in your back are made up of a “yolk” (called the nucleus), which is surrounded by fibres known as the annulus fibrosus. The structure of the gel-like nucleus is made up of mostly water. A ...

A bulging disc in the neck occurs when the gel-like center of a spinal disc protrudes into the spinal cord. This can cause pain in the neck, shoulders, arms, and back. Certain exercises or stretches ...

Physical exercise has a positive effect on the formation of cells in the intervertebral discs. Physical exercise has a positive effect on the formation of cells in the intervertebral discs. This is ...

Objective To review the specificity of exercises designed to condition the lumbar extensor musculature (ie, lumbar erector spinae and multifidus). Methods A review of studies examining effects of ...