What should I do if my lumbar vertebrae are herniated and compressing my nerves and my legs hurt?

Lumbar vertebra herniation is a common lumbar disease with obvious pain symptoms. In the later stages of lumbar vertebra herniation, compression of the spine may occur, indirectly leading to leg pain. These are typical symptoms of lumbar vertebra herniation and must be treated in a timely manner. So what should you do if lumbar herniation compresses the nerves and causes leg pain?

1. Go to a specialist hospital to check and confirm the severity

When lumbar disc herniation causes leg pain and numbness, it may be quite serious and symptoms of sciatic nerve compression have already appeared. It is necessary to seek treatment as soon as possible to recover from the symptoms of nerve edema as soon as possible. It is recommended to go to a specialist hospital for examination to confirm the severity of lumbar disc herniation. Please ask a specialist to determine whether the lumbar disc herniation requires special treatment, and ask the specialist to provide targeted opinions and suggestions.

2. Rest in bed as much as possible

Staying in bed as much as possible is the primary method of relief. Generally, for many patients, strict bed rest for a month in the early stages will have very good results, which is better than the effect of medication. However, it is difficult to stick to the strict bed rest requirement, which means you have to urinate and defecate in bed. In addition, when resting in bed, choose to lie flat on your back, use as low a pillow as possible, and put a pillow under the popliteal fossa of your leg. This will help relax the spine and is very helpful in relieving leg pain and numbness.

3. Soak your feet or take a bath in hot water

Soaking your feet in hot water or taking a bath can increase blood circulation in your body and legs and temporarily relieve pain.

4. Moxibustion for relief

In traditional Chinese medicine, the low back and leg pain symptoms caused by lumbar disc herniation are mainly caused by wind-cold-dampness obstruction, qi stagnation and blood stasis, and meridian obstruction. Moxibustion can warm the meridians, dispel cold evil, promote qi and blood circulation, disperse stagnation and reduce swelling. It has a good therapeutic effect on the low back and leg pain symptoms caused by lumbar disc herniation, so patients can undergo moxibustion.