A pediatric patient with a spontaneous onset of back pain with associated leg pain is not that uncommon. There can be diverse causes for such pain. If the patient fails to get cured by conservative management, however in rare cases, it might indicate to lumbar disc herniation. Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is a common disorder among adults with degenerated lumbar intervertebral discs.
However, its occurrence in childhood and adolescence is much less frequent mostly because children and adolescents tend to have a healthier lumbar spine as compared with adults. Etiology Trauma (mostly sport-related or self-reported injury, i.e. heavy lifting, extreme flexion–extension, fall, etc.) is commonly considered as the most likely causative factor for LDH in children whereas in adults it mostly happens without any traumatic experiences. Instead of being a primary contributory factor, trauma can…
