Visit now! br br If you're suffering from low back pain due to a disc herniation, you should be doing extension exercises to help alleviate your pain and symptoms. br br Extension exercises help by pushing the herniated disc towards its original position through a process called centralization. br br Some symptoms you may experience with a disc herniation in the low back include: br br 1. Numbness and tingling in the legs andor feet br 2. Weakness in the legs andor feet br 3. Sharp pain traveling down the legs br 4.