A herniated disc is often called a “slipped disc” or a “ruptured disc”. Most often a herniated disc occurs in your lower back. A herniated disc is one of the most common causes of leg pain or “sciatica.” Risks for disc herniation include work that requires a great deal of lifting and twisting, participation in repetitive physically demanding activities that strain the spine by pulling, bending and twisting a great deal, living a relatively sedentary lifestyle, and prolonged sitting. A herniated disc can be quite painful. However, in most instances people do feel better after several weeks or months of conservative nonsurgical treatment.
A herniated disc is often called a “slipped disc” or a “ruptured disc”. Most often a herniated disc occurs in your lower back. A herniated disc is one of the most common causes of leg pain or “sciatica.” Risks for disc herniation include work that requires a great deal of lifting and twisting, participation in repetitive physically demanding activities that strain the spine by pulling, bending and twisting a great deal, living a relatively sedentary lifestyle, and prolonged sitting. A herniated disc can be quite painful. However, in most instances people do feel better after several weeks or months of conservative nonsurgical treatment.
A herniated disk is most commonly the result of repeated minor injury to a disc causing tears in the cartilage of the disc that weaken its structure and increase the risk of herniation. The 'final straw' that causes the disc to herniate can be a simple unnoticed motion or, more commonly, prolonged load on the disc when sitting usually in long car or plane rides. A herniated disc might also result from physical trauma such as from an accident, fall or high impact contact.
