Where everything seems fine on a personal, family, and professional level, you suddenly feel a stabbing pain in your back and everything goes awry. You also have a problem with your intervertebral disc. You have disc disease or a herniated disc, or whatever else it may be called. And then you start to wonder: How the hell did this misfortune happen to me? What kind of organ is this intervertebral disc? What shape does it have? What color? Where is it hidden? What job does it do besides torturing us with pain? Why did it break down suddenly? Why did it wear out so early? Can I replace it with some spare part?

Giorgos Dendrinós, an orthopedic doctor with extensive experience in spinal disorders, approaches a problem that affects a large segment of the population and often leads sufferers to the operating table in a creative way. Without prejudices, without dramatic proclamations, and with a generous dose of humor, he vividly explains the functions of the intervertebral disc, deconstructs the myths surrounding disc disease, and explores potential solutions.