What to do if lumbar disc herniation compresses the nerves

What should I do if lumbar disc herniation compresses the nerves?

Lumbar disc herniation is generally caused by lumbar injury, most of which are due to nucleus pulposus problems or degenerative changes. Most patients have different degrees of nucleus pulposus damage due to external force, intervertebral disc fibrosis damage, affecting the waist or compressing the nervous system, passing through about 4 lumbar segments, and the recurrence rate is very high.

For patients like us who have lumbar disc herniation compressing the nerves, we need to combine some effective examination methods, such as lumbar X-ray examination, or check whether the disc herniation has ectopic symptoms. Some patients will have hyperplasia or narrowing of the edge of the part, and X-ray flat plate can detect whether there are other lesions.

Another type of examination also needs to be performed. CT examination can see the changes in the size of the lesion and whether its shape has shifted, which is very helpful for diagnosis and is also one of the most commonly used methods in current examinations.

In addition to the above two examination methods, magnetic resonance imaging and other methods can also be used, which are very effective for lumbar disc herniation. Angiography can also be used for selective positioning to clearly reflect the location and form of lumbar disc herniation. For the relationship with the nervous system, it can also be directly manifested as the location of space-occupying lesions. Electrophysiological examination and other methods can also be used.

We can use some treatment methods for lumbar disc herniation compressing the nerves, but they are usually non-surgical methods. These non-surgical methods use some auxiliary treatment contents to enhance the effect of alleviating the disease. The treatment principle is to change the compression of the intervertebral disc tissue and relieve the compression of the nerves. It can achieve the purpose of eliminating inflammation, but this method depends on the degree of the patient.

Generally speaking, we need to maintain adequate rest time. For example, in the early stage of the outbreak, we must strictly control the intensity of labor, pay attention when getting up or getting out of bed, move gently, and wear some waist protection when resting. Usually, we should be careful not to bend over or do waist movements, and we need to persist for a long time. In the later stage of treatment, we can strengthen the health of waist muscles to help better recovery.