5. Age group
Herniated discs can occur at any age and at any time in life but they are much more common in the demographics of early to middle-aged adults. The painful condition may occur following excessive force being placed on an otherwise healthy intervertebral disc.
A good or bad example of this excessive force could be that inflicted by a car accident where a driver’s or passenger’s head is thrown against the windshield or the dashboard. The sheer force and violent pressure on the neck are way above and beyond that which even a healthy disc is able to absorb and serious injury can be the result.
A herniated disc could also occur as a result of a disc becoming weakened over time by the degenerative process that is a natural part of the aging process, whether we like it or not.
Some people get away without disc problems in their lives, whilst others suffer for a very long time indeed.