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.
Definition of a bulging disc: Sometimes the disc does not actually rupture but bulges due to a weakening of the outer part of the disc that lets the inner fluid to push against the weakened wall and cause a bulge. Bulging discs are considered a normal part of aging. Bulging discs often cause no problems, but if a bulging disc protrudes against a spinal nerve root, back pain can result. A bulging disc is more susceptible tearing, and becoming a herniated disc. Definition of a herniated disc: A herniated disc is a rupture of the outer casing of the disc.