Jul 18, 2025 · Herniated disks often affect one side of the body. Arm or leg pain. If your herniated disk is in your lower back, you'll typically feel pain in your lower back, buttocks, thigh and calf. You might …

Mar 12, 2024 · Compared with a bulging disk, a herniated disk is more likely to cause pain because it protrudes farther and is more likely to compress nerve roots.

Jul 18, 2025 · Ability to feel light touches, pinpricks or vibration. In most cases of herniated disk, a physical exam and a medical history are all that are needed for a diagnosis. If your health care …

Mar 14, 2015 · Surgery for a herniated disk would be considered if there is nerve damage, if pain and other symptoms are so severe that they interfere with daily activities, or if non-surgical treatment is …

Jan 31, 2024 · Sciatica refers to pain that travels along the path of the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve travels from the buttocks and down each leg. Sciatica most often happens when a herniated disk or …

Jun 27, 2024 · Herniated disks. Disks are the soft cushions that act as shock absorbers between the spinal bones. If part of the disk's soft inner material leaks out, it can press on the spinal cord or …

Mar 20, 2025 · I have a herniated disc (L3 left side) and had laparoscopic surgery in 1999 with good results until 2005 when it herniated again. The MRI showed scar tissue along with the herniation and …

Aug 18, 2024 · I have described the same way as you, feeling like my insides were shivering. I also had (and still have) cervical spine issues including a large disc herniation at C5-6, cord compression, and …

Mar 10, 2025 · I am now having c6-c7 done in 2025 due to a new herniated disc pressing on my spinal cord and causing bilateral radiculopathy to my arms/hands. Cervical myelopathy can affect your …

Mar 8, 2025 · You might want to call your general practitioner and ask for a Lumbar MRI. It could be a lumbar disc, though I'm hoping it's muscle. It does sound like a bulging or herniated disc. Do you get …