A most common symptom of this disease is pain but the exact location of pain may differ in every person according to the location of the disk which is damaged. Generally, the pain in this condition comes and goes, gets better upon changing position, is worse when at rest and gets better as you start walking, also bending or twisting may aggravate the symptoms. Some people may also experience numbness of arms and legs that is the case when the nearby nerves get affected by this problem.