A herniated disc, spinal stenosis, and degenerative disc disease can contribute to a pinched nerve. These conditions also can lead to shooting pain, muscle weakness, and difficulty standing.

Lumbar radiculopathy, or sciatic neuritis, is a condition that usually results from a pinched nerve or a herniated disc, though other causes are possible. Typical symptoms are weakness ...

A herniated disc affects the spinal cord itself as opposed to the peripheral nerves branching off the spine. Other conditions that can cause a pinched nerve are bulging discs, ligament problems ...