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A lateral process projects from either side.

Between two vertebrae is the intervertebral disc and it is this structure which is believed to cause most back problems.

The disc consists of an inner core of thick fluid, surrounded by tough fibroelastic cartilage arranged with interwoven strands.

From the late teens, the disc starts to degenerate — the inner core loses its fluid and becomes smaller and firmer, and the elastic tissue is subject to strain and may develop splits.

Whether the backache is due to normal degeneration or to injury is important not only to the sufferer and his doctor, but also to industry, insurance companies and the law, as most severe back conditions result in workers’ compensation claims.

It is this lack of agreement and lack of full knowledge of the pathology underlying the condition which leads to disagreements about treatment.

Backache may be the result of muscle strain or tearing or may come from injury or strain to ligaments or joints but it is now believed most back problems stem from a disorder of the disc.

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