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Can a disc herniation cause paralysis?

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Can a disc herniation cause paralysis?

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The spinal cord stops high up in the spine (lumbar 1) so there are only nerve roots in the lumbar spine. Nerve roots are very tough structures, so even a sizable disc herniation is very unlikely to cause paralysis. Rarely, a large disc herniation can cause loss of bowel or bladder control due to damage to the sacral nerves, or progressive weakness in the legs due to damage to the lumbar nerve roots. If you experience either of these conditions, medical attention should be sought immediately. I am 35 years old and already have chronic low back pain. Can I expect that my pain will continue to worsen and that I will become more crippled as I get older? Individuals in their thirties and forties are more likely to experience significant back pain than those who are in their sixties and seventies. This is probably due to the fact that as the spine ages and degenerates, there is less motion and consequently less pain related to the motion. Also as we age the proteins in the disc space will ev

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