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Home » Spine Conditions » Collapsed Disc » Five possible causes of a prolapsed disc
A prolapsed disc (also referred to as a herniated disc, collapsed disc, slipped disc or ruptured disc) develops when the jellylike material inside of a spinal disc escapes into the spinal canal through a tear in the disc’s exterior wall. Although the tear itself does not usually cause symptoms other than localized neck or back pain, if the leaked material comes into contact with the spinal cord or surrounding nerve roots, the resulting irritation can cause pain, numbness and muscle weakness in other areas of the body.
Below are five factors that can cause a spinal disc to prolapse, with aging being the most common of these causes:
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