Slipped Disc : The Common Symptoms

You might not realize when the slipped disc may occur. However, there are quite a few signs that can indicate a person is having a slipped disc problem. Though the signs might related to the severity of the problem, the symptoms still more or less remain the same and stem out from the pinched or presses nerve ends.

The first sign to look for is the numbness or tingling sensation around the lower back, neck, shoulder and sometimes escalated to the hands and fingers. It may start with a sharp stinging sensation across the affected area and later the numbness starts to appear. In a more severe case, the person might even have the numbness on the buttock and feet. The guideline to remember about the numbness is that most of the cases of the numbness is involving with the nerve ends and slipped disc is one of those problems.

Another symptom to look out for is the pain originating from the lower back until the feet. This symptom usually called sciatica. The pain can be a constant pain around the area or come and go. Usually if the movement exerts more pressure on the affected area, chances are the pain will be more as compared if the person is relaxing. This includes walking, straining, bending, coughing and sneezing.

While not all the slipped disc patients may encounter this problem, some of them do record a problem of controlling the bowel movement. This resulted in unexpected urination sometimes bed-wetting.