There are various treatment options for a herniated disc, the last option should be herniated disc surgery. A herniated disc is caused when the vertebral disc is injured and sticks out to the spinal canal, placing pressure on the nerve roots. The inner component of the disc seeps out and places more pressure on the nerve roots or spinal cord creating acute pain thus indicating the occurrence of the herniated disc.
A herniated disc which places pressure upon the sciatic nerve, results in