What Is a Herniated Disc?
Herniated discs is a condition where a disc bulges too far protruding into the outer layer of cartilage and causing it to crack. A herniated disk can also be called “slipped” or “ruptured” discs. In some cases, herniated discs occur due to progressive worsening of bulging discs. It may also happen after a chronic injury that causes damage to an already injured spine.
Studies show that herniated disks are more likely to result in pain because they usually affect the spinal nerve root. The severity and location of the pain affects the manifestations of the condition. For example, you may find it difficult to walk or feel tingling in your legs if the lumbar or sacral vertebra is affected.
Herniated disks don’t always result in pain like bulging discs. Some patients may not even know they have a herniated disc until they go for an MRI to check a different injury.