How to relieve pain from lumbar disc herniation

Lumbar disc herniation has become a common orthopedic disease in daily life, with low back pain as the main symptom. The pain will make the patient unable to walk or sleep normally, which is very painful. For this disease, if appropriate methods are not taken in time for effective conditioning, it will cause pain in the patient's lower limbs or even paralysis, causing great harm to the body. For their own health, patients must actively seek treatment. So how to relieve the pain of lumbar disc herniation? Let's take a look.

1. Rest in bed:

For patients with lumbar disc herniation, it is mainly caused by long-term physical labor. In order to get rid of the pain, patients should first rest in bed as much as possible to relax the waist completely, and the pain will gradually ease. Of course, in daily life, we should also try to avoid bending over. For example, mopping the floor will put a certain amount of pressure on the waist, leading to repeated attacks and affecting recovery.

2. Keep warm:

It is very necessary for patients with lumbar disc herniation to keep their waist warm. Local warming can promote blood circulation, increase body metabolism, and effectively improve the symptoms of low back pain. If the patient is in the acute stage of lumbar disc herniation, it is best to apply hot compress to the waist, which has a good effect.

3. Exercise moderately:

In life, many patients with lumbar disc herniation mistakenly believe that they need to stay in bed because of low back pain. In fact, bed rest can improve the discomfort symptoms, but to effectively relieve the disease, patients should also pay attention to proper physical exercise, such as squatting and inverted exercises, which have a good effect on relieving the disease. Patients only need to master the scale without putting pressure on the waist. I believe that proper exercise helps the body recover.

Through the above introduction, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of how to relieve the pain caused by lumbar disc herniation. When patients relieve themselves, they must be based on their own situation and not rush for success, so as not to cause greater damage to the waist. If the symptoms are severe, it is recommended that patients actively seek medical treatment and, under the guidance of a doctor, use medication, minimally invasive surgery or traction to improve low back pain and recover as soon as possible.