A slipped disc is when a soft cushion of tissue between the bones in your spine pushes out. It’s painful if it presses on nerves. It usually gets better slowly with rest, gentle exercise and painkillers.
A slipped disc (also called a prolapsed or herniated disc) can cause lower back pain, numbness or tingling in your shoulders, back, arms, hands, legs or feet and or neck pain. A person may have problem bending or straightening their back, muscle weakness or pain in the buttocks, hips or legs if the disc is pressing on the sciatic nerve (sciatica)