What is meant by âHepatitis B Virus is Positiveâ? If HBs-Ag is the only Positive: it is means that it is HBV is recent infection which indicate acute hepatitis B virus and Liver function panel should be ordered to define health status of the liver.
An intervertebral disk acts as shock absorber between each of the vertebrae in the spinal column by keeping the vertebrae separated when there is impact from activity. They also serve to protect the nerves that run down the middle of the spine and intervertebral disks.
To understand what a slipped, or herniated, disc is, you have to understand how the intervertebral discs work in your spine. Intervertebral discs are natural shock absorbers between the stacked vertebrae. These discs have two main components, an outer fibro-elastic shell and an inner, gelatinous core.