@health.coach016: How Surgeons Treat an L5–S1 Herniated Disc See how surgeons treat an L5–S1 herniated disc with microdiscectomy. The compressed nerve root is carefully protected while the offending disc fragment is removed, helping create more space for the nerve while preserving most of the disc. #herniateddisc #l5s1 #microdiscectomy #spinesurgery #medicalanimation