Slipped disks are very common in the United States. Which of the following can cause a slipped disk?
A) slipping on the ice in winter and breaking a vertebra of the coccyx
B) improper lifting, leading to a bulge in a disk between two lumbar vertebrae
C) two vertebrae of the sacrum slipping past each other in opposite directions
D) scoliosis

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Improper lifting can cause a bulge in a disk between two lumbar vertebrae, leading to a slipped disk. Slipping on the ice and breaking a vertebra of the coccyx (A) or two vertebrae of the sacrum slipping past each other in opposite directions (C) do not cause slipped disks. While scoliosis (D) can cause back pain and discomfort, it is not a direct cause of slipped disks.

Slipped Disks Are Very Common in the United States