What to do if your lumbar disc herniates and your legs and buttocks hurt

Lumbar disc herniation can easily lead to leg pain. For patients, if the condition is not particularly serious, some physical therapy methods can be used for treatment. Acupuncture and massage are all good methods. In addition, some Chinese medicine can be used for treatment. The effects of oral and external application of Chinese medicine are also good. Of course, if the condition is more serious, surgery can also be used for treatment.

Three points to note in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation

1. Check as soon as possible and treat symptomatically:

After the patient shows symptoms, he or she can first go to the hospital to undergo lumbar X-ray, CT, MRI, etc., and then consider accepting relevant treatment plans after determining the specific symptoms of lumbar disc herniation. At the same time, further injury to the nerves should be avoided, and activity should be reduced at this time.

2. Choose a treatment method that suits you:

Generally, patients with lumbar disc herniation can choose non-surgical treatment or surgical treatment, but most patients will choose conservative treatment as much as possible, because surgical treatment has a long recovery time and will more or less cause some hard injuries to the body. Conservative treatment generally includes physical therapy, massage, acupuncture, traction, etc.

3. Pay attention to correct daily care:

During the illness or treatment, patients need to rest in bed, and should not exert excessive force when getting up to avoid injury to the waist. At the same time, they should choose light foods to prevent constipation and indigestion, eat more crude fiber foods, pay attention to protecting the waist, and maintain a positive attitude towards treating the disease.

Almost all patients with lumbar disc herniation will experience symptoms of low back pain during the illness. For some patients, the pain will extend to the buttocks, and then slowly cause radiating pain to the limbs, followed by edema and venous return obstruction. It is recommended to consider drug treatment and physical therapy, but avoid surgical treatment as much as possible.

Lumbar disc herniation must be no stranger to many friends. Its occurrence is usually accompanied by low back pain, radiating pain in the lower limbs, and numbness in the lower limbs, which will more or less affect work and life. Because the causes of lumbar disc herniation are complex and the types are diverse, the treatment of lumbar disc herniation should be fully combined with the patient's condition to avoid a series of hazards caused by blind or irregular treatment. In terms of treatment methods, there are two main types of treatment for lumbar disc herniation: surgical and non-surgical.