This is what a herniated disc is, and the pain and impeded movement associated with one is caused by this rupture changing the shape or position of the disc, or by the leaked material pressing on ...

3. A herniated disc can cause a lot of pain…or no symptoms at all. File this under random: Many people with a herniated disc don’t have any symptoms, according to the Mayo Clinic.

Every day, Dr. Theresa Pazionis of Temple Health talks back pain, and she says herniated discs are a common cause. Disks are the shock absorbers between the backbones or vertebrae.

This article explains the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for a bulging disk, as well as pictures of a herniated disc and exercises that may offer pain relief.

Bulging disc vs. herniated disc Your intervertebral discs have two layers. The nucleus pulposus is the softer, jelly-like inner layer. It acts as a shock absorber, dispersing forces when you move.

BALTIMORE, Md. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Neck pain, shoulder pain, back pain, arm pain—these can all be caused by a herniated disc. If left untreated, it can become debilitating and lead to nerve damage.