![Herniated disc](http://aegisortho.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/bg8-740x398.jpg)
The tissues between the bones in your spine are called intervertebral discs. These
discs are composed of a soft gel-like centre and a tough outer lining.
![Degenerative disc disease](http://aegisortho.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/th04-740x398.jpg)
Despite its name, degenerative disc disease isn’t actually a disease. But that doesn’t make the pain it causes any less real.
![Spinal stenosis](http://aegisortho.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/th07-740x398.jpg)
Spinal stenosis is a condition caused by narrowing of the spinal canal. In medical terms, stenosis refers to a narrowing or stricture of a duct or passageway.
![Spinal fractures](http://aegisortho.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/th05-740x398.jpg)
Spinal fractures are quite common. In Australia, there are an average of 4,000 patients treated for osteoporotic spinal fractures each year.1