🔬 Most people think disc pain = permanent damage. But here’s what’s really happening 👇 Yes, the nucleus pulposus came from the notochord — an ancient embryologic structure that’s now sealed off from the immune system. So when it escapes (like in a herniation), your body freaks out. But here’s the key: the intensity of pain often comes from the immune response itself, not the disc material. 💥 Swelling inflammation around nerves = 🔥 pain. But after a few weeks, this response hits its peak — an