3. Massage
Simply massaging your spine or rubbing it can help you to alleviate any discomfort and particularly if the massage is carried out by a professional. On the one hand, this can help to work lose a trapped nerve, and at the same time, it can also treat muscular issues through manipulation. While a slipped disc is not directly a muscular issue, muscle tension may have been what caused the problem in the first place and it can certainly make it worse.
If you decide to get a friend, family member or partner to carry out the massage, then you can try asking them to use ice to perform an ice massage which will also numb the area.
If nothing else, this is going to help encourage blood flow to the region, while also relaxing the body. Recent research also shows that massage and other forms of physical therapy stimulate the production of pain-fighting endorphins!