He underwent surgery to remove a damaged spinal disk, but back problems continued to hamper his play.

In other cases, with the passage of years, spinal disks become compressed.

This will take pressure off the spinal disks, which are gel-like cushions between the bones in your spine.

Ever since a damaged spinal disk put him on the disabled list in 1987, he's never been the same slugger.

"One bad twist, stretch, or bend can cause pressure to build up inside the spinal disks in your spine, leading to a tear," he says.

He promptly ruptured a spinal disk after making a strong first impression in training camp.

Only a person who has experienced a damaged spinal disk understands the agony and helplessness it brings.

He won the Open and underwent back surgery for a ruptured spinal disk in September.

Four of her spinal disks were damaged, requiring expensive surgery in South Africa.

Some people with damaged spinal disks have no physical symptoms.