High-fructose corn syrup is a common sweetener in sodas and fruit-flavored drinks. As use of high-fructose corn syrup has increased, so have levels of obesity and related health problems. Some wonder if there's a connection. Research has shown that high-fructose corn syrup is chemically similar to table sugar.
Because the bulging disc is constantly pressing against the nerve or is at least in close proximity to the nerve, patients also often experience constant pain. Most bulging discs occur in the lumbar (low back) or cervical (neck) region.
A common cause of back pain, a bulging disc can be caused by several conditions. Some of these are preventable, while some may be unavoidable as we get older. Age-related change in the spine is a common and unavoidable source of a bulging spinal disc and its close cousin, a herniated disc. Part of this change occurs inside of the disc.