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The function of the vertebral disc is to allow the stabilization of the columns by supporting and distributing the loads under movement.

There is a nucleus pulposus, which is the central portion of the dicus, a fibrous annulus, these multilaminated fibers, and a capsule.

When the ring breaksfibrous, the disc material comes out of itsposition and the Hernia of the Nucleus Pulposus occurs. If this material contacts a nerve root, it produces pain that radiates down the arm or leg, depending on the level of the spine.