摘要腰椎间盘突出症（prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc）是纤维环破裂后髓核突出压迫神经根造成以腰腿痛为主要表现的疾病。中医学典籍中无腰椎间盘突出症之名。腰间盘相当于一个微动关节，是由透明软骨板、纤维环和髓核组成，分布在腰椎骨间。腰椎间盘退行性改变或外伤所致纤维环破裂，髓核从破裂处脱出，
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