Car accidents can lead to lumbar disc herniation, what is lumbar disc herniation? Lumbar disc herniation is due to with age, the lumbar disc gradually degeneration, water content is also reduced, in an external force may appear under the disc herniation, this herniation once the compression of the nerves, can be formed lumbar pain accompanied by leg pain typical symptoms. The external force that caused the lumbar disc herniation can also be very slight or very strong, slight often such as getting up, suddenly a fierce get up, may cause herniation. Others are moving a table or sneezing, or even twisting your back, which can cause a herniated disc. A strong impact from a car accident can cause a herniated disc. Especially for the impact of a car accident, on the one hand, it is high-energy level, on the other hand, the driver and passengers in the moment of the accident, the body is not prepared, accompanied by high-energy level of trauma occurs, the spine may be more herniated discs, and often may be accompanied by a series of symptoms such as broken bones or muscle sprains. Once a car accident occurs, accompanied by low back pain, accompanied by radiating pain in the lower extremities or loss of muscle strength, it is important to be aware of the situation and go to the hospital in a timely manner so as not to miss out on problems such as a herniated disc.