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A herniated disk is a condition that occurs when one of the disks in your spine (backbone) tears or leaks due to natural wear and tear or injury. This puts pressure on your spinal cord and irritates your spinal nerves, leading to pain, numbness and weakness.
The most common symptoms of degenerative disk disease are neck pain and back pain. You may experience pain that: Comes and goes, lasting for weeks or months at a time. Leads to numbness or tingling in your arms or legs. Radiates down your buttocks and lower back.
Symptoms of cervical spinal stenosis. You can feel symptoms of cervical spinal stenosis anywhere below the point of the nerve compression in your neck. Symptoms include: Neck pain. Numbness or tingling in your arm, hand, leg or foot. Weakness or clumsiness in your arm, hand, leg or foot. Balance problems.
What are the symptoms of cauda equina syndrome? The symptoms of cauda equina syndrome may include: Lower back pain and/or leg pain . Leg weakness. Numbness or sensations (burning, prickling, tingling) in the backs of your legs, butt, hip and inner thighs (paresthesia). Urinary and/or fecal incontinence. Urinary retention.
Cervical radiculopathy happens when a nerve root in your neck (cervical spine) becomes compressed (pinched) and inflamed. This compression has two main causes: Degenerative changes that happen in your spine as you age (cervical spondylosis). A herniated (bulging) disk in your neck.
What are the symptoms of cervical spondylosis? You can have cervical spondylosis without symptoms. If you do have symptoms, they may include: Neck pain. Stiff neck. A bump or knot in your neck. Muscle spasms. A clicking, popping or grinding sound when you move your neck. Dizziness. Headache. What causes cervical spondylosis?
Sciatica happens when irritation, inflammation, pinching or compression affect one or more nerves that run down your lower back and into your legs. It’s usually not a serious or dangerous condition, and most people with sciatica get better on their own with time and self-care treatments.
Spine injuries or degeneration (wear and tear) to your spine can cause pain. You might feel pain from compression in your spine that puts pressure on your spinal cord or nerves. Spinal decompression seeks to relieve the pressure to ease the pain.
Myelopathy is a condition caused by spinal compression. Symptoms include back and neck pain, and numbness or tingling in the arms, legs, hands or feet.
Possible symptoms, listed from least to most severe, can include one or more of these: Pain. Paresthesia (tingling or a “pins and needles” sensation). Numbness. Muscle weakness or loss of muscle control. Symptom location. The location of your symptoms is a key clue for diagnosing and treating foraminal stenosis.