Is it good to use salt hot compress for lumbar disc herniation?

At present, there are many methods for treating lumbar disc herniation clinically, such as massage, acupuncture, surgery, etc. Among them, the effect of hot compress with coarse salt is also good. After heating, placing it on the waist can absorb the cold and moisture in the body, and can achieve the effect of warming the meridians and relieving pain. It can be seen that hot compress with salt for lumbar disc herniation is very good. Patients can try it at home, but the temperature should not be too high.

1. Is it good to use salt hot compress for 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.

2. Six things not to do for lumbar disc herniation

1. Don’t use explosive force

The lumbar intervertebral disc tissue is located between the two lumbar vertebrae and bears the pressure and movement of the lumbar vertebrae. If you are suddenly subjected to excessive explosive force, it is easy to cause intervertebral disc damage. Therefore, before we exert force, we should move our waist first and exert force slowly. For example, when lifting heavy objects, prepare your posture first and do not use sudden force. Especially when there is lumbar disc herniation, the explosive force can easily tear the originally stable lumbar disc fiber ring wound, aggravating the condition.

2. Don’t bend over to pick up things or lift heavy objects

The lumbar intervertebral disc is located between the upper and lower vertebrae, and is wide in the front and narrow in the back. Suddenly bending down to pick up something is not conducive to the retraction of the lumbar intervertebral disc. Lifting heavy objects often requires exerting force on one side of the body, which is not good for the lumbar disc, so it should be avoided. When picking up things, you should squat down first.

3. Don’t eat spicy food

Due to the compression and stimulation of the nerves caused by lumbar disc herniation, the nerves become more sensitive to external stimuli, and are also sensitive to irritants such as raw and cold food, tobacco and alcohol. This is not conducive to relieving the pain caused by lumbar disc herniation and should be avoided as much as possible.

4. Don’t bend over for a long time

For example, some jobs require long-term bending and exerting force, such as carpenters planing wood and farmers hoeing the fields. In these jobs, the pressure on the lumbar intervertebral disc is more than doubled compared to normal standing! For example, when bending over to draw water from a well, the pressure on the waist can increase 5 times! Therefore, the incidence of low back pain and intervertebral disc herniation is high for people who bend over for a long time. Bending over for a long time puts a lot of pressure on the lumbar disc, which is not conducive to the recovery of the lumbar disc.