What are the consequences of severe lumbar disc herniation?

If lumbar disc herniation is not treated properly or the treatment is delayed, it will often lead to more serious consequences, often causing the patient to suffer extreme pain. At this time, it will accumulate to the sciatic nerve and cause sciatica. More serious cases may even cause the patient to experience numbness or paralysis of the lower limbs and other critical conditions. Therefore, it is necessary to treat it in time to avoid causing greater harm to the patient.

What are the common hazards of lumbar disc herniation

1. Lumbar disc herniation will accumulate to the sciatic nerve. I believe many people know about sciatica. Now with the popularization of CT, it is found that most sciatica is actually caused by compression after lumbar disc herniation. The sciatic nerve mainly comes from the L4-5 and S1-3 nerve roots and is relatively thick. When the sciatic nerve is accumulated, abnormal skin sensation often occurs in the buttocks, posterior and lateral thighs, and calves.

2. Lumbar disc herniation can cause compression of the femoral nerve. The femoral nerve mainly comes from the L2-4 spinal nerves, and its main clinical symptoms are pain, discomfort or abnormal sensation in the groin and front of the thigh.

3. Involvement of the obturator nerve. The obturator nerve is derived from the L2-4 spinal nerves, exits the psoas major muscle and enters the small pelvis. Clinically, when lumbar disc herniation infringes upon the obturator nerve, it can mainly manifest as pain or numbness in the deep buttocks and other parts of the body.

Common knowledge about the care of lumbar disc herniation

1. Patients with lumbar disc herniation should maintain good living habits, prevent their waist and legs from getting cold, and avoid excessive fatigue. This is one of the care methods for lumbar disc herniation.

2. When caring for lumbar disc herniation, you need to pay attention to the correct standing or sitting posture. An abnormal spinal column can cause uneven stress on the intervertebral discs, which is a hidden cause of lumbar disc herniation. The correct posture should be "stand like a pine tree, sit like a bell", with the chest lifted and the waist straight. When caring for lumbar disc herniation, it is important to note that the same posture should not be maintained for too long. Appropriate in-situ activities or waist and back exercises can relieve fatigue in the waist and back muscles.

3. Patients with lumbar disc herniation should not stretch their legs or bend their waists too much when exercising, otherwise it will not only fail to achieve the desired purpose, but also cause lumbar disc herniation. This should be paid more attention to in the care of lumbar disc herniation.

4. People with lumbar disc herniation should not bend over when lifting heavy objects. They should squat down to pick up the heavy object, then stand up slowly, trying not to bend over.