Glossary
Spinal fusion: Pathological or surgical condition where adjacent vertebrae are fixed to each otherIntradiscal electrothermal therapy: Type of treatment where heat is used to treat bulging disc
Chemonucleolysis: Type of treatment where an enzyme is used to dissolve the central part of a bulging disc
Anticoagulants: Drugs that prevent clotting of blood e.g. warfarin
Antiplatelet drugs: Drugs that prevent clumping of platelets and therefore, prevent clot formation in blood vessels e.g. aspirin
