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Herniated discs often do not need to heal at all. That is because most minor and moderate herniated discs are not painful or problematic in any way. They merely exist. In fact, herniated discs are a common side effect of normal spinal aging.
If the herniated disc is: 1  Not pressing on a nerve, you may have an ache in the low back or no symptoms at all.  Pressing on a nerve, you may have pain, numbness, or weakness in the area of your body to which the nerve travels.