Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you're like most people, you probably don't give your neck a second thought until something goes wrong -- but it's important.

A bulging, or herniated, disk occurs when the spongy center of a disk in the spine pushes out through a tear in the outer, rubbery portion of the disk. Symptoms can include pain and problems with ...

A bulging disc in your lower back is most often caused by naturally occurring changes as you age. Most bulging discs don’t cause symptoms, but they may progress to become herniated discs. Lower back ...

You probably take your neck bones (called cervical vertebrae) for granted, but they have a significant role. Besides supporting your head, which weighs around 9 to 12 pounds, they also allow you to ...

From Symptoms to Diagnosis: Understanding Herniated Disks: By Shreoshree Chakrabarty A herniated disk, also known as a slipped or ruptured disk, occurs when the soft inner core of a spinal disk pushes ...

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 ...