If a person has a herniated disk, sometimes surgery can relieve the pain that is associated with the condition. However, one side effect can be a loss in spinal flexibility. Why does this loss occur?
What will be an ideal response?
The herniated condition generally results from a ballooning of gelatinous center of intervertebral disks. These disks are soft and elastic, and positioned between bony vertebrae. Corrective surgery requires fusing of adjacent vertebrae following the removal of the damaged intervertebral disk. Thus, spinal flexibility is reduced.
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