01/27/2026
Low back pain with leg symptoms often gets labeled as a lumbar disc herniation, but that label alone rarely tells the whole story.
Did you know that it is common for people to have leg symptoms without any back pain at all. In those cases, the disc itself may not be the source of pain. The symptoms can also come from irritation or sensitivity of a nerve, which can show up as pain, tingling, numbness, or weakness down the leg even when the low back feels fine.
Disc herniations live on a spectrum. Some settle with time, movement, and the right support. Others need injections, meds or even surgical intervention.
What matters is how the nervous system, inflammation, movement patterns, and overall healing capacity are being supported along the way.
Education matters.
Context matters.
And recovery is never one-size-fits-all. (That's why the exercises your friend gave you may not work for you).
In my next post, I’ll break down what post-operative care actually looks like after disc herniation surgery and the factors that make the biggest difference in long-term healing.
