Lumbar Herniated Disc
Lumbar Herniated Disc
Symptoms of a herniated disc in the lumbar spine (or lower back) can range from low back pain as an early symptom followed by leg pain, numbness, or weakness. The symptoms in the legs are typically found below the knee and in the foot and ankle. Most patients describe the pain as moving from the back or buttock down the leg into the foot. The pain from disc herniations will improve within six weeks in most patients with conservative treatments (Anti-inflammatories, physical therapy, epidural steroid injections).