Is a mild disc bulge serious?

Generally speaking, mild intervertebral disc bulging is not a very serious disease, but once it is accompanied by dura mater sac compression, the condition becomes serious. In this case, you must not overwork yourself. You can use massage, acupuncture and other methods to treat it. In addition, you must do a good job of health care, choose a hard bed to sleep on, pay special attention to your diet, eat foods high in protein and vitamins appropriately, and keep your waist warm.

1. Is mild disc bulging serious?

Mild lumbar disc bulging is not serious if there is no neuropathy or dural sac compression, but you should be careful to avoid sitting for long periods of time and frequent bending over, and not to overwork. Massage, acupuncture and moxibustion are very effective, and appropriate lumbar traction treatment can also be performed.

2. Health care methods for mild disc bulging

(1) You should sleep on a firm bed. Specifically, it means putting a thin mattress or mat on the wooden bed, but a harder palm bed is also acceptable.

(2) When the patient lies on his back, a thin pad can be placed on the waist or the knees and hips can be kept bent to a certain extent to allow the muscles to fully relax. When lying prone, the mattress should be flat to prevent excessive extension of the waist.

(3) Bed rest must be strictly adhered to. Even if you wear a waist belt and get out of bed after the symptoms have eased for a period of time, you cannot bend your waist. If the patient cannot continue to stay in bed due to inconveniences in life, it will affect the efficacy of the treatment.

(4) The most difficult part of bed rest is having to defecate and urinate in bed. If the patient cannot tolerate urination or defecation in the supine position, he or she can use crutches or be helped by others to go to the toilet. Avoid sitting up in bed to defecate, because the waist will bend forward excessively, making the intervertebral disc more likely to protrude.

3. Precautions for mild disc bulging

1. Eat a balanced diet with high protein and vitamin content and low fat and cholesterol. Prevent obesity and quit smoking and control alcohol consumption.

2. Pay attention to the combination of work and rest, maintain correct posture, avoid sitting or standing for long periods of time, and do warm-up exercises before strenuous physical activity.

3. When resting in bed, it is advisable to choose a hard bed to maintain the physiological curvature of the spine.

4. Avoid cold and keep warm.

5. Intervertebral disc bulge is a disease of the musculoskeletal system. The prevention principle requires reducing exercise and relaxing and resting.

6. You should strengthen your back and waist muscle exercises to enhance lumbar spine stability.