A herniated, or a slipped, disk occurs when all or part of a spinal disk is intensely forced through a weakened part of the disk. This places pressure on nearby nerves. The lower back (lumbar area) of the spine is the most common area for a slipped disk. These disks may become herniated (move out of...

Most untreatable back pain requires surgery in order to be cured. Surgery on a herniated disc is one of the most common and most unnecessary surgeries performed on patients today. Many patients are forced to go thru expensive surgeries to relieve the lumbar disc pain caused by a herniated disc that could...