Slipped Disk Symptoms

The nerves of the body exit the spine at each spinal level. A herniated disk can therefore produce symptoms anywhere along the course of that nerve, though the injury and irritation of the nerve are at the spine itself (this is known as referred pain). A slipped disk can produce varying degrees of pain in the back or neck along with numbness or weakness.

• For slipped disks in the neck - Numbness, tingling, weakness, or pain in the shoulder, neck, arm, or hand
  
  
• For slipped disks in the lower back
  
  
  • Numbness, tingling, weakness, or pain in the buttocks, back, legs, or feet
    
    
  • Numbness and tingling around the anus or genitals
    
    
  • Pain down the back of each leg from the buttocks to the knee (this is called sciatica)
    
    
  • Pain with movement, straining, coughing, or doing leg raises
    
    
  • Difficulty controlling bowel movements or bladder function