(HealthDayNews) -- A slipped disc occurs when part of the spongy core of a disc (a pad between two spinal vertebrae) bulges out or pops through the outer coating of the disc. This then puts pressure on the nerves that run up and down the spinal column, according to the Calgary Health Region.
Symptoms of a slipped disc may include: pain or a feeling of numbness in your back, arm, buttock, thigh, lower leg or foot; a feeling of stiffness in your lower back; and loss of the lower back's normal inward curve.
In most cases, symptoms improve with self care:
If the pain doesn't subside within a few days, see your doctor.