Performing the right core exercises for a herniated disk can help reduce pain and improve mobility. Focus on your abs with four exercises to try and two to avoid.

Taking care of our bodies for the long-term is an investment. As we age, it’s common to become more fragile, less flexible and more prone to injury. But injury does not have to be inevitable. Although ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Since being diagnosed with a herniated disk in my lower back, I have researched various treatment options on the Internet. I understand that physical therapy is necessary to prevent ...

How do you heal a herniated disk? A herniated disk refers to a problem with one of the disks between the individual bones, or vertebrae, that stack up to make your spine. A spinal disk is similar to a ...

It’s important to not only identify this painful condition correctly, but find exercises you can comfortably do.

You've probably heard people say they have a "slipped" or "ruptured" disk in the back. What they're actually describing is a herniated disk, a common source of lower back pain. Disks are soft, rubbery ...

The spinal discs are shock-absorbing cushions between the vertebrae. Vertebrae are the large bones of the spinal column. If the spinal column tears open and the discs protrude outward, they can press ...

Surgery to repair a herniated disc was once a procedure that evoked images of long hospital stays and a drawn out recovery — but for many patients, surgery is not necessary or has become minimally ...