Does salt compress work for lumbar disc herniation?

After heating the crude salt, applying it to the waist and other parts can achieve the effect of physical therapy, because the hot salt has very strong thermal insulation and permeability, which can absorb the cold air in the body, relax the muscles, promote blood circulation, speed up metabolism, etc. It can be seen that using crude salt to treat lumbar disc herniation is effective. Long-term persistence can promote the recovery of the disease. If combined with proper exercise and diet therapy, it will definitely recover.

1. Benefits of using salt to treat lumbar disc herniation

Applying hot salt bags to the waist, knees, shoulders, abdomen and other parts of the body can play a health-care and therapeutic role. Hot salt has strong thermal insulation and permeability. It can not only penetrate heat into the body, but also absorb the disease and cold air out of the body. It can relax muscles, dilate capillaries, increase sweat gland secretion, promote blood circulation, and increase the body's metabolic rate. It has the effects of warming the meridians and activating the collaterals, relieving inflammation and cold, and relieving pain. It is effective for paralysis, back pain, arthritis, chronic stomach pain, diarrhea, neuralgia and chills. Especially after cupping, applying a hot salt bag to the affected area immediately can often achieve twice the result with half the effort, thus helping to strengthen the body's resistance and eliminate evil, and promoting the patient's recovery.

Home remedies for lumbar disc herniation

1. Bed rest: This is the most basic method to treat lumbar disc herniation. When a person lies flat, his weight will be borne by the head, neck, shoulders, waist, lower limbs and heels. In this way, the stress on the spine can be greatly reduced and he can get sufficient rest. In addition, patients with lumbar disc herniation should sleep on a hard bed (an 8 to 10 cm thick mattress can be placed on the bed), and the pillow should not be too high. Except for eating and defecation, patients with this disease should remain in bed absolutely (at least 3 to 4 weeks), and should also pay attention to turning over frequently.

2. Scraping: For patients with acute lumbar disc herniation, you can choose the Mingmen, Shenshu, Dachangshu acupoints in the lumbar and sacral areas, as well as the Huantiao, Chengfu, Fengshi, Yanglingquan, Weizhong, Chengshan, Xuanzhong and other acupoints on the affected lower limb for scraping treatment. The technique should be light. For patients with lumbar disc herniation in the remission period, the main acupoints that can be selected for scraping treatment include Yanglingquan, Zusanli, Xuanzhong, Kunlun, Jiexi, Taichong, etc. on the affected lower limb. For patients with severe pain, the above-mentioned acupoints can be selected for acupuncture treatment, once a day. Generally, 2 to 3 times of acupuncture can relieve the pain.

3. Drug treatment: For more serious patients, plaster therapy is recommended. Plaster therapy has a long history and is currently the most widely used method for treating lumbar disc herniation.