An elderly women slipped in the bathroom and had severe pain in her lower back. After X-ray examination doctors told her it is due to a slipped disc. What does that mean? How does it affect our health?

Explanation

Slipped or prolapsed disc is the displacement of one or more intervertebral discs from their normal position. The slipped disc causes severe pain to the patient due to pressure on adjacent nerves. The affected person is not able to properly sit and stand. When the slipped disc presses a nerve strongly, the patient may get sciatica.