Discs that become herniated usually are in an early stage of degeneration. The spinal canal has limited space, which is inadequate for the spinal nerve and the displaced herniated disc fragment. Due to this displacement, the disc presses on spinal nerves, often producing pain, which may be severe.
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Oct 24, 2023 · Symptoms depend on where the disk is sitting and whether the disk is pressing on a nerve. Herniated disks often affect one side of the body.
A lumbar disc herniation causes pain in 2 ways: It inflames or compresses a nearby spinal nerve – causing pain and other symptoms to radiate along the path of ...
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Posted: Apr 5, 2016
Posted: Apr 5, 2016
The symptoms of a true herniated disc may not include back pain at all! The symptoms of a herniated disc come from pressure on, and irritation of, the nerves.
This is a ruptured, or herniated, disk. The fragments of disk material can then press on the nerve roots located just behind the disk space. This can cause pain ...
In most cases, low back pain is the first symptom of a herniated disk. This pain may last for a few days, then improve. Other symptoms may include: Sciatica.
Back or leg pain, numbness or tingling may result when the disc material touches or compresses a spinal nerve. Treatment with rest, pain medication, spinal ...
If a disc presses on the lower part of the spinal cord, it can cause an emergency called 'cauda equina syndrome'. This is where the nerves needed for bladder ...
A herniated disc may compress the nearby nerve root, causing radicular pain. In many cases a herniated disc itself is not painful, but rather the material ...
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