A slipped (herniated) disc occurs when a spinal disc bulges and irritates nearby nerves, causing back and leg pain. At Omnia Lifestyle in Chiswick we treat it with physiotherapy, acupuncture and manual therapy, combined after assessment.
Common symptoms
Sudden severe pain after a lift or twist
Sharp, shooting pain down the leg
Numbness or tingling
Muscle spasm — sometimes unable to straighten
Pain worse with sitting
Intermittent flares with chronic stiffness in long-standing cases
How we treat slipped disc in Chiswick
Most disc injuries improve without surgery. Your plan typically draws on physiotherapy to decompress and rebuild, acupuncture for pain and spasm, and careful manual therapy — progressing to movement practices that protect the spine long term. Everything is chosen after a proper assessment — and staged around your flare pattern — at our clinic in Chiswick, West London.
New bladder or bowel changes, numbness in the saddle area, or progressive leg weakness — go to A&E immediately. These need same-day assessment.