This pressure can reverberate to your back if you have a herniated disc causing sharp pain. We’ve all laughed so hard it hurts but this may be more serious to watch out for if you have a herniated disc.Ī laugh, cough, or sneeze puts pressure on the abdomen. Pain when laughing, coughing, or sneezing Hand numbness is a sign that your cervical spine (located in your neck) is the source of the disc rupture. pain in the buttocks, hips or legs if the disc is pressing on the sciatic nerve.

problems bending or straightening your back. numbness or tingling in your shoulders, back, arms, hands, legs or feet. Affected nerves in the spine send messages to your brain resulting in numbness and tingling. A slipped disc (also called a prolapsed or herniated disc) can cause: lower back pain. Pain isn’t the only symptom of a herniated disc. If you’re a runner, never confuse these potential warning signs with symptoms of a traditional runner’s injury as leg weakness potentially can be a more serious condition. Severe spinal cord compression can affect your legs, causing weakness or imbalance. This pain shoots through the leg down to the foot, where you may feel pain or even lose feeling in your toes. Herniated discs in the lower back can press on the sciatic nerve. The pain is often described as feeling like an electric shock on either the left or right side. When the sciatic nerve is irritated, you might feel an aching pain or even a cold sensation along one side of your body from the torso to the foot. A sensation on one side of the body similar to an electric shock

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