Orthodontist Salary. According to data from salary.com, the median orthodontist salary in the United States is about $127,000 per annum. The median salary in hourly terms is about $61 per hour. In terms of percentages, the top 10th percentile of the workforce receive an annual wage of about $180,000 or more.
Bulging Disc. A bulging disc is a common condition where one of the one of your intervertebral discs, which cushion the bones in your spine, has weakened and lost its shape. The bulging disc can press against a spinal nerve, causing chronic pain and other symptoms.
Herniated and Bulging Discs. A bulging disc is when the disc literally bulges outside its usual parameters. Bulging discs are actually fairly commonplace as people age. The spine begins to compress with age, which then in turn compresses the discs, pushing them flatter and in an outward direction.