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- Herniated disc symptoms may vary according to where the injury is. But in general, you’ll probably have one or more radicular symptoms. These may include pins and needles, pain, weakness, numbness or an electrical shock feeling down your leg or arm (leg for a herniated disc in your low back, and arm for a herniated disc in your neck).
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Slipped Disc (Herniated Disc) A herniated disk can produce symptoms anywhere along the course of that nerve, though the injury and irritation of the nerve are at the spine itself. For slipped disks in the neck: Neck symptoms and other associated symptoms include numbness, tingling, weakness, or pain in the shoulder, neck, arm, or hand. Symptoms of a herniated disk in the neck often increase or decrease with neck motion.
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Typical Symptoms of a Herniated Disc 1 In addition to sciatica pain, this type of herniated disc can lead to weakness when raising the big toe and possibly in the ankle, also known as foot drop. 2  Numbness and pain can also be felt on top of the foot. A herniated disc at cervical segment 4 and 5 (C4-C5) causes C5 nerve root impingement. 2  Patients may feel weakness in the deltoid muscle in the upper arm but do not usually feel numbness or tingling sensations. 3  A cervical herniated disc at this level can also cause shoulder pain.
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Causes, effects, and when surgery is right If a herniated disk occurs in your neck, you may have pain in your neck, shoulders, and arms. Besides pain, a herniated disk can lead to numbness, tingling, and weakness. Surgery involving the spine is typically not recommended until you’ve tried all other options. These may include:
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What is a Bulging Disc? Bulging Disc Symptoms. Symptoms of bulging discs generally begin to emerge only when the disc sets other problems into motion. Here are some indicators of a protruding disc: Pain or tingling in the neck, shoulders, arms, hands or fingers can signal a bulging disc in the cervical (upper spine) area. If you begin to have trouble walking, feel heavy in the legs or lose motor skills, seek emergency assistance as this may be evidence of life-threatening damage to the spinal cord.
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Slipped Disc (Herniated Disc) For slipped discs in the neck: Neck symptoms and other associated symptoms include numbness, tingling, weakness, or pain in the shoulder, neck, arm, or hand. Symptoms of a herniated disc in the neck often increase or decrease with neck motion. For slipped discs in the lower back, back symptoms include
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Herniated Disc Herniated Disc Symptoms. Symptoms of a herniated disc can be different depending on where the injured disc is located. Low back pain and/or leg pain (sciatica) are the most common symptoms of a herniated disc in the lumbar (lower) spine. Pain may vary from mild to severe. Symptoms may be experienced suddenly or gradually and may also include: Pain in both legs.
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Cervical Herniated Discs: Symptoms and Treatment Symptoms of cervical disc herniation include: 1  Dull or sharp neck pain which is intensified by certain positions or movements. 2  Pain between the shoulder blades. 3  Pain that radiates down the arm to the hand or fingers. 4  Arm numbness, tingling, or weakness.
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Physical Therapist's Guide to  Herniated Disk A herniated disc may cause no pain at all. Or, it can cause any of the following symptoms: Pain in the neck, back, low back, arms, or legs. Inability to bend or rotate the neck or back. Numbness or tingling in the neck, shoulders, arms, hands, hips, legs, or feet.
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Symptoms and treatments for herniated disc muscle weakness In the lumbar spine (lower back), a compressed nerve root can be the cause of lower back pain, but also numbness, tingling and muscle weakness in the legs and feet, typically on one side of the body. Meanwhile, a herniated cervical disc (in the neck) can cause neck pain and weakness in an arm and hand. In the event that muscle weakness from a herniated disc is suspected, it is important to visit a physician to both confirm the origin of the problem and develop a course of action.
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- A herniated disc in the neck may cause symptoms in the shoulders, arms or chest. A herniated disc in the lower back may cause sciatica, with leg pain and other nerve-related symptoms. A herniated disc in the lower back may be felt in the buttock and down the back of the leg to the ankle or foot. There may be low back pain, but usually not as severe as leg pain. Other symptoms of a herniated disc may include severe deep muscle pain and muscle spasms. Low back pain that does not involve numbness, tingling and/or weakness, or pain in a leg is not usually due to disc herniation pressing on the nerve root.
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- Physical Findings. The physical findings for patients with a cervical herniated disc often include neck tenderness and spasm, in addition to decreased cervical range-of motion. Patients are generally in greater pain if the neck is flexed down and toward the side of the disc herniation.
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What is a Herniated Disc? Herniated Disc Symptoms. Symptoms of a herniated disc vary widely and are determined by where the problem area is located within the spine. Sometimes, patients may exhibit no outward signs of a ruptured disc at all. When the disc begins to strain a nearby nerve, however, typical symptoms include: Dull, achy pain or sharp, intense pain. Muscle tightness and cramping.
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Herniated Disc as a Cause of Low Back and Leg Pain Symptoms of a Herniated Disc. When the herniated disc ruptures and pushes out, the nerves may become pinched. A herniated disc may occur suddenly in an event such as a fall or an accident, or may occur gradually with repetitive straining of the spine.
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Cervical Disc Disease and Neck Pain The most common and obvious symptoms of cervical degenerative disc disease are neck pain and a stiff neck. When one of these conditions presses on one or more of the many nerves running through the spinal cord, you also can develop pain, numbness, or weakness radiating down your shoulder, arm, and hand. 1 | 2 | 3.
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- Loss of bowel or bladder control (occurs when a large disc protrusion injures the cauda equina, a group of nerve roots resembling a horse’s tail, at the bottom of the spinal canal). This emergency, called cauda equina syndrome, must be immediately treated with surgery. Symptoms of a cervical herniated disc include: Pain in neck.
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Spinal disc herniation Spinal disc herniation - Signs and symptoms. 1  Symptoms of a herniated disc can vary depending on the location of the herniation and the types of soft tissue that become involved. 2  A prolapsed disc in the lumbar spine can cause radiating nerve pain. 3  Typically, symptoms are experienced only on one side of the body.
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Herniated Disc Low back pain and/or leg pain (sciatica) are the most common symptoms of a herniated disc in the lumbar (lower) spine. Pain may vary from mild to severe. Symptoms may be experienced suddenly or gradually and may also include: Pain in both legs.
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Symptoms of and Treatment for Cervical Disc Herniation Symptoms of and Treatment for Cervical Disc Herniation. One of the most common neck conditions treated by physical therapists and other spine specialists is a cervical disc herniation. Initial signs and symptoms of a cervical disc herniation could begin at any age but is most commonly seen in the age range of 30-50.
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- Mild bulging disc symptoms can include pain, numbness or tingling in any part of the neck or back, but, by definition, these mild neck and back symptoms do not greatly restrict work or leisure activities.
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Cervical Herniated Disc Symptoms and Treatment Options Symptoms of a Cervical Herniated Disc. A herniated disc in the neck can cause a variety of symptoms in the neck, arm, hand, and fingers, as well as parts of the shoulder. The pain patterns and neurological deficits are largely determined by the location of the herniated disc. 1  See Cervical Spine Anatomy and Neck Pain.
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The Wide Variety of Bulging Disc Symptoms in Your Neck, Upper, and Lower Back This Spine Alert article on relief for facet joints will explain their function and reasons for pain. Symptoms In Your Neck Indicating A Cervical Bulging Disc: An injured disc in your neck may cause any of these: stiffness, soreness, sharp pain, pain in your shoulders and upper arms, and possibly numbness in your arms.
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Slipped Disc (Herniated Disc) 1 For slipped disks in the neck: Neck symptoms and other associated symptoms include numbness, tingling, weakness, or pain in the shoulder, neck, arm, or hand. Symptoms of a herniated disk in the neck often increase or decrease with neck motion.  For slipped disks in the lower back, back symptoms include.
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Herniated Disc Herniated Disc Symptoms. Symptoms of a herniated disc can be different depending on where the injured disc is located. Low back pain and/or leg pain (sciatica) are the most common symptoms of a herniated disc in the lumbar (lower) spine. Pain may vary from mild to severe.
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Herniated Disc Cervical Spine Herniated Disc Cervical Spine. Home/Conditions/Neck/Herniated Disc Cervical Spine. A herniated disc (cervical spine) is a common condition that can lead to a considerable amount of neck, shoulder, arm and hand pain. The most common symptom, is neck pain in the back of the neck.
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- These herniated disc symptoms include: 1  Pain. 2  Numbness. 3  Muscle weakness. 4  Tingling. Burning sensation.