{"id":5128,"date":"2018-05-10T15:31:13","date_gmt":"2018-05-10T19:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/?p=5128"},"modified":"2018-05-10T15:31:13","modified_gmt":"2018-05-10T19:31:13","slug":"how-do-you-know-if-you-have-a-herniated-disc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/how-do-you-know-if-you-have-a-herniated-disc\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do You Know if You Have a Herniated Disc?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you have sharp pain in a particular part of your arm or leg? It may be a herniated disc. However, it could be another problem. Herniated or bulging discs are often blamed for radiating pains, numbness and tingling in the extremities, but they are often not the culprits. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Herniated discs are caused by the gradual or traumatic tearing of the rings that make up the discs. The rings are much like the cross section of a tree trunk, with a jelly like nucleus in the middle. Discs are the shock absorbers between each vertebra in your spine. Their purpose is to provide stability, support and shape. <\/span><\/p>\n

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All those times you lifted heavy objects poorly or got slightly injured, feeling a sore back or neck, means you could have done micro-tearing of the discs. Over time, this repetitive injury can lead to the nucleus of the disc oozing backwards and out into the canals where your nerves exit from your spine, to different parts of your body.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Herniated discs can occur in all parts of the spine, but typically occur in the lower lumbar levels (L3-S1) or mid cervical (neck C3-C6) levels. Discs swell over night and you can actually gain \u00bd inch of height, so symptoms are typically worse in the morning.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here are some common herniated disc symptoms:<\/b><\/h2>\n

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