What are the special drugs for lumbar disc herniation?

What are the special medicines for lumbar disc herniation?

The main symptoms of lumbar disc herniation are sciatica and low back pain. Long-term bowing at work and bad living habits are the causes of lumbar disc herniation. When lumbar disc pain greatly affects the patient's life, many patients do not want to undergo surgical treatment and prefer conservative drug treatment.

1. Plaster

Plasters are more effective in treating lumbar disc herniation, but different plasters are used according to different patient conditions. If the lumbar disc herniation is caused by trauma, plasters with blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing ingredients such as peach kernel, safflower, and angelica can be used for treatment. If the lumbar disc herniation is caused by long-term sitting and strain, kidney-tonifying and waist-strengthening plasters such as wolfberry, eucommia, Chuanwu, and Achyranthes bidentata should be used for treatment. If the lumbar disc herniation is caused by a cold, wind-dispelling and cold-dispelling plasters such as Duhuo, Lingxian, and Cnidium can be used for treatment.

2. Painkillers

When lumbar disc herniation occurs, most of the time the pain is unbearable and will have a great impact on life. At this time, you can take some painkillers to relieve it, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, diclofenac sodium sustained-release capsules, etc. However, these drugs will cause certain irritation to the stomach, so it is best to take them after meals to reduce damage to the stomach.

3. Neurotrophic drugs

When lumbar disc herniation occurs, neurotrophic drugs can be used to relieve symptoms of numbness and pain, such as methylcobalamin and adenosylcobalamin, which can promote the recovery of nerve myelin sheaths.

When lumbar disc herniation occurs, the above three drugs can be used for treatment. However, there are many causes of lumbar disc herniation, and targeted treatment should be carried out when using medication to achieve better results. In daily life, try to sleep on a hard bed and avoid bending over for a long time to work. If the pain is unbearable for such a long time, you should go to the hospital in time and follow the doctor's diagnosis for drug or surgical treatment.