Herniated Disc Video Library

What causes a herniated disc? How does a decompression surgery work on the body? Which surgery is best for a herniated disc? These are all questions that our herniated disc videos can help answer. This library provides anatomy and surgery videos related to herniated discs.

Anterior view of disc herniation in the cervical spine.

Cervical Herniated Disc Video

See what a cervical herniated disc looks like and understand its symptoms, causes, and treatments in this animated cervical herniated disc video.

Weak spots in the disc of the lumbar spine.

Herniated Disc Video

See how a herniated disc occurs and how it can cause pain and other symptoms depending on the location of the disc herniation

Anterior view of a lumbar herniated disc.

Lumbar Herniated Disc Treatment Video

There are several surgical and nonsurgical treatments used to reduce the pain and other symptoms of a lumbar herniated disc.

Posterior view of the legs with pain radiating in the left leg

Lumbar Herniated Disc Video

A herniated disc in the lumbar spine can put pressure on spinal nerve roots, causing pain in the lower back or legs.

Pain and Thoracic Herniated Disc Video

The rib cage connects to the thoracic spine. The limited motion and added support from the ribs make the thoracic spine less likely to have a herniated disc occur, however this does occur in a small portion of patients.

Anterior view of the thoracic spine and rib cage highlighting the disc.

Thoracic Herniated Disc Video

In the thoracic spine, if a herniated disc herniates into the spinal cord area rather than away, it may cause spinal cord compression, numbness, and other symptoms called myelopoathy.