Wear-and-tear to the supportive fibers near the spine An annular fissure is a discogenic condition that affects the spine and can cause lower back pain. It usually happens when the fibers that ...

Primary and secondary outcome measures Self-reported understanding of 14 terms (annular fissure, disc bulge, disc degeneration, disc extrusion, disc height loss, disc protrusion, disc signal loss, ...

dynamic protrusion, dynamic extrusion, disc innervation, annular fissures and a detailed cauda equina with optional rootlets.