Strained muscles, spinal stenosis, and herniated disc can take some time for diagnosis and treatment. There are millions of people who are affected by the back pain and this condition can hinder their quality of life to a great extent.

1. What Are The Causes, Diagnosis and Treatments of
Lumbar Disc Herniation
One of the common causes of lower back and leg pain is a
herniated disc or lumbar ruptured disc. Dull or sharp pain,
muscle spasm, cramping, leg weakness, sciatica or losses
of leg function are some symptoms of it. The pain gets
unbearable due to sneezing, coughing or bending. In rare
cases, patients, lose bladder or bowel control, and if in
case it occurs, it is advised to seek immediate medical
attention. One of the prominent conditions attached to
lumbar disc herniation is Sciatica. When pressure is
caused on one or several nerves that contribute to the
sciatic nerve, it leads to pain, numbness, burning and
tingling sensation. It extends from buttocks to the leg
(usually, only one side is affected by it).
How a lumbar herniated disc can cause lower back
and leg pain?

2. There is a disc between each of the five lumbar vertebrae,
which works as a shock absorbing pad. Individual discs
are held in place by the endplates which line the ends of
each vertebra. Each disc contains annulus fibrosus which
is a tire like an outer band which contains nucleus
pulposus, a gel-like substance. Disc herniation takes place
when annulus fibrous cracks or breaks open, leading to
the escape of nucleus pulposus. And this condition is
called herniated disc. Herniated disc can press on the
spinal cord or nerves and this is what leads to the
excessive pain.
What are the risk factors of lumbar disc herniation?
● Several changes take place as the body starts to
age, natural biochemical changes, lead to the drying
out of discs gradually.
● Poor lifestyle choices such as lack of regular
exercises, use of tobacco and unhealthy diet
contribute towards lumbar disc herniation.
● Poor body posture

3. ● Other than this, daily wear and tear, trauma, injury,
body twisting, and improper weight lifting can lead to
disc herniation.
Diagnosis
Interestingly, not every lumbar herniated disc causes
symptoms or pain. Some people discover that they
have herniated or bulging disc after physical
examination or X-ray for an unrelated reason. ​Read
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