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Herniated Disk Symptoms

Health Encyclopedia: Herniated Nucleus Pulposus (Slipped Disk)

Alternative Names

Lumbar radiculopathy; Cervical radiculopathy; Herniated intervertebral disk; Prolapsed intervertebral disk; Slipped disk; Ruptured disk

Symptoms

SYMPTOMS OF HERNIATED LUMBAR DISK

Severe low back pain
Pain radiating to the buttocks, legs, and feet
Pain made worse with coughing, straining, or laughing
Tingling or numbness in legs or feet
Muscle weakness or atrophy in later stages
Muscle s...

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Back Pain and Sciatica: Causes

CausesIn about 85% of back pain cases, the origin of the pain is unknown and even imaging studies usually fail to determine the cause. Disk herniation and disk degeneration due to aging are the most... Read more »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Surgery

SurgeryDiskectomy is the surgical removal of the diseased disk. The procedure relieves pressure on the spine. It has been performed for 40 years with increasingly less invasive techniques being... Read more »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Introduction

Back pain is one of the most common reasons people visit their doctor. According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, 8 out of 10 people have some... Read more »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain

for Chronic Low Back PainEvidence strongly suggests that only intensive treatment using a combination of physical and psychological rehabilitation programs can reduce pain and improve... Read more »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Prognosis

PrognosisMost people with acute low back pain are back at work within a month and fully recover within a few months. According to one study, about a third of patients with uncomplicated low back pain... Read more »

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