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Do discs slip out of place?

Anatomy makes 'slipping' impossible; language shapes fear

Moderate evidenceOutline2 sourcesUpdated 20 Sept 2026Medical review pending
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Anatomy makes ‘slipping’ impossible; language shapes fear.

Planned sections

  • The claim
  • Where it comes from
  • What the evidence actually shows
  • What to do instead

Sources gathered for this page

  1. 1Prediction and mechanisms of spontaneous resorption in lumbar disc herniation: narrative reviewReview · 2024
  2. 2Systematic literature review of imaging features of spinal degeneration in asymptomatic populationsSystematic review · 2015

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