What should I do if there is a pain in the tendon from waist to leg?

The symptom of pain from the waist to the legs may be caused by lumbar disc herniation. When lumbar disc herniation occurs, it compresses the nerves, causing poor blood circulation, radiating pain, etc. At this time, certain methods can be used for treatment, such as massage, acupuncture, traction, etc., which are relatively good treatment methods. Pain can be improved by certain medications.

Lumbar disc herniation treatment

1. Drug treatment. I believe everyone is familiar with drug treatment, most of which are analgesics and anti-inflammatory. Of course, it’s nothing more than some pain relief plasters. This treatment method only treats the symptoms and not the root cause. There is nothing wrong with short-term relief of symptoms. 2. Traction therapy: This treatment method is similar to corrective massage. If you walk, ride in a car, etc. immediately after traction, the high pressure state in the intervertebral disc will be restored, making the traction ineffective. Traction is only suitable for patients with intervertebral disc bulging. If the intervertebral disc has already caused protrusion and herniation, traction is completely ineffective. Obviously it is not suitable for every patient. 3. Acupuncture knife therapy should not be used frequently because it involves the use of adrenal glucocorticoids during the treatment process. It is also contraindicated for patients with diabetes, hypertension, etc. 4. Massage therapy and acupuncture treatment. It is mainly aimed at alleviating the patient's clinical symptoms and, like drug treatment, is not a radical cure. 5. Minimally invasive treatment is a more advanced treatment method.

Self-care for patients with lumbar disc herniation 1. First of all, patients with lumbar disc herniation should have a correct sitting posture. Many people get this disease because of incorrect sitting posture. The correct sitting posture should be with the upper body straight. Tighten your abdomen. The lower jaw is slightly retracted and the lower limbs are brought together. If possible, place a footstool under your feet so that your knees are slightly higher than your hips, reducing pressure on your lumbar spine. 2. Patients with lumbar disc herniation should not do strenuous exercise when they get up in the morning, because the muscles of the body have not yet been activated when they just get up in the morning. Sudden exercise will cause back pain. There are also some subtle movements that need attention, such as putting one foot on a low table when washing your face, and sitting down when putting on shoes instead of squatting. 3. Going to the toilet: When patients with lumbar disc herniation get up after going to the toilet, they should support themselves on the wall with their hands and then stand up again. 4. Work: Avoid overwork and do not maintain a posture for a long time when studying or working. Maintain a correct posture while working, and occasionally massage your waist and legs, or do some gymnastics to relieve tension in your waist muscles. 5. Sleep on a hard bed. Sleeping on a firm bed can reduce the pressure on the intervertebral discs.