The lumbar spine cannot bend

The symptom of the lumbar spine being unable to bend is also quite common. There are many reasons for this symptom, the most common of which is intervertebral disc herniation, which we often call lumbar disc herniation. Depending on the direction of the herniated disc, the symptoms may vary. Some may herniate forward, while others may herniate to the left or right. There are many reasons why the lumbar spine cannot bend. Let us take a closer look at the relevant circumstances of the lumbar spine being unable to bend.

The straightening of the physiological curvature of the lumbar spine is also called "straightening of the lumbar curvature". It is a change in lumbar lesions that often accompanies various lumbar diseases. It is generally recommended that patients receive physical therapy and traction, or combine physical therapy and traction with acupuncture and massage treatment. This method is more effective. At the same time, patients should avoid sitting for long periods of time, bending less, and not lifting heavy objects.

1. Minimally invasive treatment: the preferred method for patients with lumbar disc herniation

The technology for lumbar diseases in China is becoming increasingly mature. Minimally invasive treatment technologies include: "German trioxygen nucleus pulposus ablation, GRT radiofrequency target thermocoagulation, ozone therapy, micro-light pain treatment, non-invasive release therapy, etc." The advantages of minimally invasive treatment: no open surgery, reduced pain, quick recovery, and high cure rate.

2. Conservative treatment

During clinical consultation, a small number of patients receive conservative treatments, such as acupuncture, massage, traction, physical therapy, etc. These are non-invasive treatments that are safe, simple, easy, and low-cost. Patients with first-time illness or mild symptoms should mainly receive conservative treatments, mainly including bed rest, drug therapy, massage, traction, physical therapy, and blockade. The biggest disadvantages of conservative treatment are that it is slow to show results, time-consuming and has a low cure rate.

3. Open Surgery

It is suitable for patients who have not responded to conservative treatment and minimally invasive treatment or whose lesions are large in area and severe in degree. Since the entire process is performed under direct vision, surgery can completely relieve nerve compression and loosen adhesions, and the effect after surgery is obvious. The disadvantage is that it causes great trauma, destroys the stability of the lumbar spine, and generally requires internal fixation with metal materials, so the cost is high. Surgery itself carries certain risks and complications. After surgery, patients often need to stay in bed for more than two months, and the recovery time is long.

1. Maintain good living habits to prevent your waist and legs from getting cold and avoid excessive fatigue.

2. Stand or sit in the correct posture. An abnormal spinal column can cause uneven stress on the intervertebral discs, which is a hidden cause of intervertebral disc herniation. The correct posture should be "stand like a pine tree, sit like a bell", with the chest lifted and the waist straight. The same posture should not be maintained for too long. Appropriate in-place activities or waist and back exercises can relieve fatigue in the waist and back muscles.

3. Do not stretch your legs or bend your waist too much when exercising, otherwise it will not only fail to achieve the desired purpose, but also cause a herniated disc. Because if you exercise carelessly, it can make the situation worse. Therefore, not everyone can grasp the exercise method accurately. So treatment is the key.

4. Do not bend over when lifting heavy objects. You should squat down first to pick up the heavy object, then stand up slowly, trying not to bend over.

1. Correction method

1. Side curl

Method: Put your feet together, bend your upper body toward the raised side, grab the tree trunk with both hands, hold for 20 seconds, pause for a while, and then return to the original position.

Tip: Keep your body leaning sideways, not forward.

2. Single-arm lift

Method: "Side bend" the arm on the same side, and lift the arm as if lifting a bucket; the larger the amplitude, the better.

Tip: Keep your upper body upright and don’t lean forward.

3. Side-lying leg raise

Method: The practitioner lies on his side on the mat and slowly raises one leg, the larger the amplitude, the better.

Tip: The "side bend" part must be facing downwards.