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Old 05-12-2008, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by greenjeans View Post
I've been told (by two doctors) that bulged (slipped) discs do not cause pain and that most people have them and don't know it. I have 3 but also have other issues going on. The one that has been identified as my pain center is from osteoarthritis. Hope this helps.
They can cause pain if there is any pressure being put onto the nerves. So, I guess my slipped disc must be putting pressure on a nerve somewhere in that area.
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