{"id":13315,"date":"2026-09-16T20:24:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T20:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=13315"},"modified":"2026-09-16T20:24:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T20:24:22","slug":"herniated-discs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/herniated-discs\/","title":{"rendered":"Herniated Discs"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>A herniated disc, also known as a slipped or bulging disc, occurs when the soft, jelly-like center of a spinal disc pushes against and leaks out of its outer ring. This can lead to pain, numbness, and weakness in your neck, back, or legs.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Every year, more than three million people in the U.S. get a herniated disc. They are a leading cause of neck, back, and leg pain and can happen anywhere along your spine, but most often in your lower back or neck. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Although pain is a common symptom throughout your back, symptoms of a herniated disc vary depending on its location and may lead to other symptoms. A herniated disc in your lower back may cause sciatic nerve pain that usually shoots down one side of your buttocks into your leg and sometimes your foot. Other symptoms of a herniated disc in your lower back may include:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n