Symptoms of a herniated disc

In modern society, the pace of life is accelerating and everyone's work intensity is gradually increasing. Many office workers even need to sit in front of their computer desks for a long time. Over time, prolonged sitting and incorrect sitting posture have caused more and more people to have spinal problems. The spine is a very important part of the human body. If it is injured, long-term pain is a small matter, but paralysis is not impossible. Therefore, spinal problems have also received everyone's attention. Among them, spinal disc herniation is a very common spinal disease. So what are its symptoms?

1. Low back pain: Almost all patients with spinal disc herniation have symptoms of low back pain, which may occur after a clear sprain or trauma, or may occur without obvious causes. The range of low back pain is quite wide, but it mainly manifests in the lower back and lumbar sacral region, with persistent dull pain being the most common.

2. Radiating pain in the lower limbs: Radiating pain in the lower limbs may occur before, at the same time as, or after low back pain. The pain of spinal disc herniation mainly radiates along the buttocks, thighs, and posterior calves to the heels or insteps, and may feel like electric shock.

3. Intermittent claudication: When patients with spinal disc herniation walk, the symptoms in the waist and legs may worsen as the walking distance increases, and the symptoms may only be relieved after sitting or lying down for a period of time. This is the so-called intermittent claudication. This may be due to the herniation of the nucleus pulposus, which leads to secondary spinal canal stenosis and induces this symptom.

4. Numbness and abnormal sensation in the lower limbs: Numbness in the lower limbs is usually accompanied by radiating pain in the lower limbs, mainly because the protruding nucleus pulposus stimulates or compresses the proprioceptive and tactile fibers in the spinal nerve roots. The main paresthesias in the lower limbs are coolness and chills, with a decrease in temperature in the affected limbs, especially at the tips of the toes.

Through the above introduction, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of spinal disc herniation and its corresponding symptoms. In a nutshell, the spine is very important and also particularly fragile. We must protect it well and not wait until it is too late to regret it when it loses its health. If you really suffer from a spinal disease, you must take the right medicine and actively seek effective related treatments. Don't give up your health easily.