A slipped disk – also called a herniated, bulged, or ruptured disk – is a painful condition. While your spine can handle a lot of twisting, flexing, and supporting, it may give you trouble at some ...

Gentle exercises, stretches, and activities can all help relieve the pain of a herniated disk. Neck, back, and hamstring stretches may improve flexibility and prevent a herniated disk from recurring.

A bulging, or herniated, disk occurs when the spongy center of a disk in the spine pushes out through a tear in the outer, rubbery portion of the disk. Symptoms can include pain and problems with ...