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Could spinal disc herniation be passed on..?
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Sometimes: Some families have a strong history of degenerative disc disease and disc herniations. In general, most disc herniations are sporadic. Check out dpine-health.Com.
Answered 4/5/2014
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No: it can't be passed on.
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