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Please explain what gender and age group are more likely to be affected by disc protrusion?
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30s and older: However typically can be seen at any age depending on reason of pain. But generally seen in older patients and typically those with high levels of activity at their job like manual labor and athletes even.
Answered 5/6/2014
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