How to treat lumbar disc bulge?

Lumbar disc bulging is a bulging of the intervertebral disc backwards. It is also a common lumbar spine problem. Patients with lumbar disc bulging have obvious pain symptoms when they bend down. There are many clinical treatments for lumbar disc herniation, and conservative treatment and rest are generally adopted.

1. Massage treatment: Regular massage can alleviate and prevent the symptoms of lumbar disc herniation. You can go to the hospital for massage or go to a massage parlor. Tell them your symptoms and they will know how to massage. Massage can be performed in the following aspects:

(1) Massage the psoas muscles on both sides to relieve muscle tension.

(2) Massage the waist, back, thighs and calves to help the blood flow through the body’s meridians.

(3) Use the base of your palms to push both sides of your spine and buttocks to relax your waist muscles.

(4) Use your fingers to pinch the quadriceps to increase muscle tension.

(5) Use your fingers to press the acupoints on the waist, such as Chengfu, Fengshi, Yinmen, Yanglingquan, Yongquan, Weizhong, etc. This is to enhance the capacity of neural tissue.

2. Acupuncture treatment: Acupuncture treatment for lumbar disc bulge is based on the theory of traditional Chinese medicine and uses needles and moxibustion to relieve symptoms. Acupuncture can effectively dredge the waist meridians, relieve muscle spasms, and improve numbness in the limbs. It is said to be a very good choice for lumbar disc bulging, and you can go to the Chinese medicine department of the hospital for treatment. Don't go to quacks.

3. Exercise treatment: Exercising more often can effectively relieve lumbar disc herniation. Exercise your abdominal muscles more, such as doing several sit-ups every day. Exercise your waist more and twist it more every day. Exercise the waist and back muscles for a while, for example, lie on the bed, then lift your hips, make your hips as far away from the wound as possible, hold for a few seconds, put them down, and do it several times.