Herniated Disks Explained: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments. <br />Your spine’s bones (vertebrae) are cushioned by disks. When one tears, it’s a “ruptured” disk. If the jelly-like center leaks and presses on a nerve, it’s a “herniated” disk.<br /><br />References:<br />https://www.webmd.com/back-pain/ss/slideshow-visual-guide-herniated-disk<br />
