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#1 It is important to understand that an injury to the spine is different from an injury to the knee or hip. A spine injury sets off a cascade of events, and the disc bulge is just one of them.

#2 It is important to remember that an MRI scan is a picture of your anatomy in only one particular position. It would be naive to believe that a mechanic could look at a picture of a race car and know exactly why it's making a weird noise when shifting from third to fourth gear above 60 mph.

#3 The spine is not just a stack of bones, but a slightly curved tower of small bones called vertebrae, separated by discs. Each vertebra is connected to the others through small joints in the back called facets, which give the spine tremendous movement options.

#4 The spine is a complex structure, and injuries can occur for many different reasons. Understanding how they occur is important to prevent them in the future.