5. Tiredness and Stress
If you are very tired or very stressed, then you will be at a greater risk of a significant range of different issues – and this includes back problems such as herniated discs.
The reason for this is that when you are stressed, your body redirects all energy, blood, and other resources to your muscles and brain – to help you cope during the stressful period. That, in turn, leaves less remaining for the immune system, which makes it more difficult for you to heal and to recover from injury.
Thus, all the small damage you cause to your spine on a daily basis builds up to a more significant degree, and your likelihood of tipping over the edge into a full-blown ruptured disc increases significantly.