Spine & Disc Conditions
Find non-surgical care by condition
Most disc and spine problems have non-surgical options worth exploring. Choose your condition below to learn more and find specialists near you.
Herniated Disc
When the soft center of a spinal disc pushes through its outer wall, sometimes affecting nearby nerves.
Find specialists →Sciatica
Pain that radiates along the sciatic nerve, from the lower back through the hip and down the leg.
Find specialists →Spinal Stenosis
A narrowing of spaces within the spine that can affect the nerves traveling through it.
Find specialists →Bulging Disc
When a disc extends beyond its normal boundary, which may or may not cause symptoms.
Find specialists →Degenerative Disc Disease
Age-related changes in the spinal discs that can contribute to back or neck symptoms over time.
Find specialists →Pinched Nerve
Pressure on a nerve from surrounding tissue, which can cause pain, tingling, or numbness.
Find specialists →Spondylolisthesis
A condition where one vertebra has slipped forward over the bone below it, which may narrow the spinal canal or press on nearby nerve roots.
Find specialists →Facet Joint Syndrome
Pain that comes from the small stabilizing joints at the back of the spine, often worse with bending backward or standing for extended periods.
Find specialists →Cervical Disc Herniation
A disc in the neck that has pushed through its outer wall, which can press on nerve roots and cause neck pain, arm pain, or tingling into the hand.
Find specialists →Lumbar Radiculopathy
Radiating pain, tingling, or weakness that travels from the lower back down the leg, caused by pressure on a spinal nerve root in the lumbar spine.
Find specialists →SI Joint Dysfunction
Pain arising from the sacroiliac joint — which connects the pelvis to the base of the spine — that can feel like lower back pain, hip pain, or pain that radiates into the leg.
Find specialists →Spinal Osteoarthritis
Breakdown of the cartilage in the small joints of the spine, which can cause stiffness, localized pain, and sometimes bone spurs that narrow the spaces nerves travel through.
Find specialists →Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Persistent or recurring back or leg pain that continues after spinal surgery. The term describes the outcome, not a surgical error — the expected relief did not fully materialize.
Find specialists →Spondylosis
An umbrella term for normal age-related wear-and-tear changes in the spine — including disc thinning, joint degeneration, and bone spur formation — that may or may not cause symptoms.
Find specialists →SurgeryFreeSpine is an independent directory and educational resource. It does not diagnose conditions or recommend treatment. Some symptoms require prompt medical attention — always consult a qualified healthcare provider.