What should I do if my lumbar disc herniation compresses my nerves?

Lumbar disc herniation is a relatively stubborn lumbar disease clinically and is difficult to treat. Lumbar disc herniation compressing the nerves is a typical case and has a significant impact on the patient's body, with the main symptom being pain. Treatment for lumbar disc herniation compressing the nerves should be started early, with rest as the main focus.

1. Maintain a balanced diet. Patients with lumbar disc herniation should eat more foods that are high in protein and vitamins and low in fat and cholesterol. They should pay attention to preventing obesity, quit smoking and drinking, stand or sit in the correct posture, stand up and do relaxing exercises after working for a period of time, and keep a happy mood.

2. In daily life, you can choose to sleep on a hard bed, which can reduce the pressure on the intervertebral disc. If the nerve compression is severe, drug treatment is recommended. You can also consider traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture, physical therapy, traction, etc., and surgical treatment may be required if necessary.

3. Pay attention to strengthening exercise and improving physical fitness, especially strengthening the functional training of the waist and back muscles. This can improve muscle blood circulation, promote metabolism, increase muscle responsiveness and strength, improve the stability and flexibility of the lumbar spine. Also pay attention to keeping warm and add or remove clothes appropriately.

4. Low back pain is the most typical symptom of lumbar disc herniation causing nerve compression, and it is a more serious symptom of cervical spondylosis. People often think that low back pain is just a minor problem caused by daily fatigue and it will not be a big deal, so they don’t pay much attention to it. However, this will only lead to further aggravation of the condition, so everyone should receive timely treatment for lumbar disc herniation.