For example the median expected annual pay for a typical Orthodontist in the United States is $130,323, so 50% of the people who perform the job of Orthodontist in the United States are expected to make less than $130,323.
A bulging disk is a condition related to the spine, usually the lumbar, or lower back, that occurs when a disk bulges through a crevice in the spine. Disks are the soft, gelatinous material that cushions the vertebrae of the spine.
Herniated and Bulging Discs. A bulging disc is when the disc literally bulges outside its usual parameters. Bulging discs are actually fairly commonplace as people age. The spine begins to compress with age, which then in turn compresses the discs, pushing them flatter and in an outward direction. It is only when the bulging portion of the disc comes in contact with nerves that it becomes a painful problem.