Mikaela Shiffrin is set to make Olympic golds dream a reality Mikaela Shiffrin is set to make Olympic golds dream a reality Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates in the finish in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, on Sunday. âMarco Trovati / AP
Bulging definition, a rounded projection, bend, or protruding part; protuberance; hump: a bulge in a wall. See more.
Bulging usually is considered part of the normal aging process of the disk. A herniated disk, on the other hand, results when a crack in the tough outer layer of cartilage allows some of the softer inner cartilage to protrude out of the disk. Herniated disks are also called ruptured disks or slipped disks. Bulging disks are more common and usually cause no pain.