a layperson's term for a disc displacement

a non medical term to describe a condition where the disc is between two bodies of vertebree (spinal bones) slips out to press on nerve root

When a part of the Intervertebral Disc pops out of place and bulges into the spinal canal, this is also known as a herniated disc or ruptured disc.

An incorrect name given in a situation in which a disc becomes wedged shaped and bulges,. In extreme cases, pressure can cause a disc to tear or rupture.

Also known as a herniated disc (medical term: prolapsed intervertebral disc). The disc does not actually “slip,” but rather a portion of the disc breaks off or bulges and protrudes into the spinal canal creating pressure against one or more of the spinal nerves which can cause pain, weakness or numbness in the area of the body served by those nerves.

An incorrect name given a condition in which a disc becomes wedge-shaped and bulges. In extreme cases this pressure will cause a disc to rupture.

A misnomer for a ruptured or herniated disc. Discs don't actually slip.