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What does a protruding disk with mass effect mean?
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Mass effect: It means it is pushing on something, possibly a nerve or the nerve sack.
Answered 7/7/2012
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COMPRESSION: Disc protrusion implies weakness in the wall with the inner substance (nucleus pulposis) pushing outwards. The bulk or mass may be contacting a nerve root or even the spinal cord, and this statement could imply a risk to proper nerve function.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Pressing on Nerve: It means that the disk is pushing on something. Sometimes its pressing up against the spinal cord but also can be on spinal nerves.
Answered 6/25/2014
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