Degenerative disc disease, a common cause of low back pain, occurs when one or more discs – gel-filled cushions between the bones of the spine (vertebrae) – rupture or deteriorate. Unlike other ...

Herniated disc is when the soft inside of a spinal disc bulges out through a tear in the tough outer part. This can cause pain and problems if it puts pressure on the nerves or spinal cord. It can ...

Rupture discs are, next to safety valves, the most commonly used pressure protection devices in industrial plants. They protect vessels and pipelines from deformation and other damage. The main ...

Processors and OEMs have long relied on rupture disk devices, which serve as an effective passive safety mechanism to protect against potentially damaging overpressure or vacuum conditions in ...

Dr Arthur Jenkins, a spine surgeon, warned people away from bending back He warned this could cause a disk to herniate, or ...

A rupture disk is a safety device that provides a critical protection mechanism for pressurized systems by creating a predetermined rupture point to relieve excess pressure. It is commonly used in ...