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Discover Ludwig"slipped disc" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It refers to a medical condition in which a disc in the spine slips out of place and causes pain and discomfort. You can use "slipped disc" when talking about your own or someone else's back pain or when discussing medical conditions related to the spine. For example: - "I have been experiencing back pain for weeks now, and the doctor says it might be a slipped disc." - "My grandmother had to undergo surgery for her slipped disc." - "According to the MRI, the patient has a herniated or slipped disc in their lower back." - "Athletes are at a higher risk of developing a slipped disc due to the intense physical activity involved in their profession."
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slipped disc
noun
A vertebral disc that protrudes into the spinal canal, exerting pressure on spinal nerves and causing backache or sciatica.
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"I think I have a slipped disc.
A more significant injury is a slipped disc.
Never has a cold, slipped disc or loose tooth.
Ensuring that you lift properly is the best way to avoid a slipped disc.
He had heart attacks, a slipped disc, and lost most of his teeth in prison.
She says she suffered a slipped disc and bruising in the attack.
Guardiola, who has often felt unsupported, has been out with a slipped disc.
Yes, there was grey hair, but also bleached blonde; obesity, and fitness, plastic surgery, Botox and even a slipped disc.
"Seriously, I spent months in hospital with a slipped disc, and the LSE didn't even notice I wasn't there.
He is sidelined with a back injury and this week Madrid denied a newspaper report that the Wales international had suffered a slipped disc and required surgery.
Acclaimed cellist Julian Lloyd Webber has revealed his "devastation" after a slipped disc has forced him to retire from playing the instrument for good.
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