A herniated disk can cause lower back pain, numbness, tingling, and other symptoms. Certain factors make a herniated disk in the lower back more likely. Treatment may depend on the severity.
Other names for a herniated disk include a slipped, protruding, bulging, and ruptured disk. It happens when the soft cushioning tissue between the bones in the spine slips or bulges.
While a herniated disk can occur anywhere along the spine, it most commonly affects the lower back.
