I had a major rupture in right lower back, and a minor on left lower back. Sucked so much, my right lower back pinched my siatic nerve, which made it nearly impossible to walk for a month and I limped for about 4 months after. I couldnt sit down for more than five minutes and I couldnt stretch my hamstrings more than 30 degrees. SOOO painful!
Most slipped discs are a gradual injury, but you often feel it for the first time having a sudden fall,sneezing or doing a backflip.
Now I slipped mine last Febuary, this was because I was trainning hard for track and field and running 6 days a week with high mileage. My back gradually got worse from sitting in a chair and studying lots and I had super tight hamstring and never stretched them which caused irretation to my lower back. The doctors think my injury is from years of ignoring stretching and not listening to my body. The actual slip itself happened when I over shot a table in Whistler and landed on one ski backwards (thought it looked cool then.) But then the pain started.
I couldnt compete in running this last year because of it, I was able to ski though and I've done a ton of it this year. I'm just getting back into running now, and I still get pains if I have to sit for a long time.
Now how to fix it? STRETCH!!!! I do back bridges like 3-4 times a day to strech my back and I stretch my hamstring every day too.
Also tons of ab workouts help, your abs is what supports your back. Various forms of sit-ups and excersise ball workouts.
As for seeing a chiropractor, it wont help putting your disc back into place. You can't move a fluid sac. But they do help aligne your back and takes a away from the discomfort, I see mine every 2 weeks.
Hands down the worst injury I've had. I'd see a doctor if I were you and see how serious it is.
I'm assuming you're like myself too young to have this injury and normally theres another problem in your body that causes it.
hope that helps
