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A herniated disk results when one of the small, spongy disks between your spinal vertebrae becomes damaged. These disks act as cushions between the vertebrae, absorbing shock and keeping the spine flexible. The damaged disk may bulge or break open, compressing the nerves.
Causes of Herniated Discs:
Disk herniation is usually the result of a steady, age-related wear and tear called disk degeneration. As you grow older, some of the water content in your spinal disks are lost. That makes them not as supple and more predisposed to tearing or rupturing, even from some small tension or twist.
Many people are unable to identify the exact reason for their herniated disk. Occasionally, using your back muscles instead of your leg and thigh muscles to lift big, hefty objects can cause a herniated disc. Twisting and turning while lifting a heavy object can also do the same thing.
Symptoms:
- Neck pain
- Shoulder pain
- Arm pain
- Lower back pain
- Hip pain
- Leg pain
- Numbness or tingling
- Weakness
- Causes
- A herniated disk may be caused by the general wear and tear of aging or by a spinal injury.