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.
Extruded Discs in the Spinal Column. An extruded disc is also sometimes called a transligamentous disc, or more commonly, a ruptured disc. This disc profile entails a partial migration of all or part of the nucleus out of the annulus. Disc extrusions represent a minority of herniations, compared to the more common bulging disc profile.