Cervical Spine Pathology Intervertebral Disc Annular Circumferential Tear medical legal exhibit illustrations

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CERVICAL PATHOLOGY - DISC CIRCUMFERENTIAL TEAR
Cervical Spine Pathology Intervertebral Disc Annular Circumferential Tear medical legal exhibit illustrations

DISC HEALTH

When you sit, stand up, bend or twist, large compressive forces are applied to your spine. There are several factors that determine the ability of your inter-vertebral discs to handle these forces:

your inherited make-up

disc health – worsened by smoking, poor nutrition, sedentary lifestyle, weak muscles, and obesity

ageing

poor posture – while sitting, standing and lifting

heavy loads during home, work or sporting activities.

DISC INJURY

Maximal or sub-maximal stresses on the cartilage, which sits between the intervertebral disc and the adjacent vertebral body, can damage this endplate. medical legal exhibit illustrations.

Endplate damage can lead to fluid loss from the nucleus. Cervical Spine Pathology Intervertebral Disc Annular Circumferential Tear medical legal exhibit illustrations.

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