What You Need to Know About Slipped and Herniated Discs
Do you often experience a tingling sensation on your hands and legs? Do you have a pain that starts in the back and moves to your hand and feet? These may be signs indicating that you have a herniated or slipped disc. Discs are like cushions that keep our spine protected. They have a soft cartilage interior and a tough exterior meant to fit in between the vertebrae. A slipped disc means that the outer layer of the disc has cracked out allowing the interior to stick out. Slipped discs are also known as ruptured or herniated discs.
When you have a slipped disc, your sciatic nerve is affected. This leads to neck and back pain that can also result in weakness in other parts of your body.
Do you often experience a tingling sensation on your hands and legs? Do you have a pain that starts in the back and moves to your hand and feet? These may be signs indicating that you have a herniated or slipped disc. Discs are like cushions that keep our spine protected. They have a soft cartilage interior and a tough exterior meant to fit in between the vertebrae. A slipped disc means that the outer layer of the disc has cracked out allowing the interior to stick out. Slipped discs are also known as ruptured or herniated discs.
When you have a slipped disc, your sciatic nerve is affected. This leads to neck and back pain that can also result in weakness in other parts of your body.