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Is it normal for a 48 year old woman with no precious pain or injury to her neck to have 4 bulging disc in her neck?

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Yes! It is possible: Yes, it's possible to have bulging discs in the neck without any known injury. Quite often this happens due to degenerative changes in the neck related to age.

Answered 8/31/2017

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Is it normal for a 48 year old woman with no precious pain or injury to her neck to have 4 bulging disc in her neck?

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