Herniated disk - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Oct 24, 2023 · A spinal disk has a soft, jellylike center called a nucleus. The nucleus is encased in a tougher, rubbery exterior, known as the annulus. A herniated disk occurs when some of the nucleus pushes out through a tear in the annulus. A herniated disk is sometimes called a slipped disk or a ruptured disk.
Herniated Disk (Bulging Disk): Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
A herniated (slipped or bulging) disk occurs when the soft, jelly-like center of a disk in your spine pushes against and leaks out of its outer ring. This can lead to pain, numbness and weakness in your neck, back or legs.
Lumbar Disk Disease (Herniated Disk) | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Lumbar disk disease may occur when a disk in the low back area of the spine bulges or herniates from between the bony area of the spine. Lumbar disk disease causes lower back pain and leg pain and weakness that is made worse by movement and activity.
Lumbar Hernia: Symptoms, Causes & Treatments | SMILES
Apr 28, 2021 · A Flank hernia, also known as a lumbar hernia occurs due to the defects in the postero-lateral abdominal wall that allows the tissues inside the abdomen to protrude. Most often, lumbar hernias are a result of the traumatic injury to the side or back of the abdominal wall.
Herniated disk - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Oct 24, 2023 · Diskectomy is the surgical removal of the damaged portion of a herniated disk in the spine. A herniated disk occurs when some of the softer material inside the disk pushes out through a crack in the tougher outside of the disk. This can irritate or press on nearby nerves and cause pain, numbness or weakness.
Could You Have a Herniated Disk? Symptoms and Diagnosis - WebMD
Apr 5, 2024 · Herniated disks can occur in any area of the spine, but they are most common in the lower back (the lumbar spine), just above the hips. The pain may spread from the back to the buttocks,...
Lumbar Herniated Disc: What You Should Know - Spine-health
A herniated disc occurs when the inner gel-like core (nucleus pulposus) of a spinal disc pushes through a tear or weak point in the tough outer layer (annulus fibrosus). A lumbar disc herniation occurs in the lower back (lumbar spine), and most commonly develops at the L4-L5 and L5-S1 spinal motion segments, located toward the base of the lower ...
6 Things to Know about Slipped Discs in the Lower Back - HSS
Mar 8, 2022 · Herniated, or slipped, discs in the lower back (called the lumbar spine area) are relatively common, especially for people in middle age. But you may be surprised by some of the symptoms. According to HSS spine surgeon James E. Dowdell III, MD, this condition is more likely to affect the buttocks, legs and feet than the back. The good news is ...
Lumbar Hernia: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, & More
Dec 12, 2023 · Lumbar hernia, also known as a herniated disc or slipped disc, is a condition where the soft center of a spinal disc protrudes through a tear or weak spot in the outer layer. They can occur after a sudden injury, but this is rare and might cause bruising on the side of …
Why Does a Herniated Disk Happen & Will It Go Away?
Feb 14, 2020 · People experience symptoms of a disk herniation when it presses on a nerve or the spinal cord. A pinched nerve is called radiculopathy and typically causes shooting pain, numbness or weakness. Depending on what nerve is pinched, it …