For example the median expected annual pay for a typical Orthodontist in the United States is $130,323, so 50% of the people who perform the job of Orthodontist in the United States are expected to make less than $130,323.
A bulging disk is a condition related to the spine, usually the lumbar, or lower back, that occurs when a disk bulges through a crevice in the spine. Disks are the soft, gelatinous material that cushions the vertebrae of the spine.
The layman's term slipped disk is, therefore, a misnomer and actually refers to a condition whereby portions of an abnormal, injured, or degenerated disk have protruded against adjacent nerve tissues. This condition is also known as a herniated disk, ruptured disk, or prolapsed disk.