What causes numbness in the feet due to lumbar disc herniation?

Many people think that lumbar disc herniation is characterized by obvious lower back pain, and most people do not know what causes numbness in the feet caused by lumbar disc herniation. In fact, numbness in the feet is a normal phenomenon. It is caused by compression of the spinal nerves in the lumbar region and can be treated.

1. Numbness of hands and feet caused by the lumbar spine may be caused by lumbar bone hyperplasia compressing the lumbar spinal nerves, leading to numbness of hands and feet. If the lumbar spinal cord is indeed compressed, traction or drugs for treating bone hyperplasia and neurotrophic drugs can be used for treatment. If the compression is severe and drug treatment and conservative treatment are ineffective, multi-faceted minimally invasive treatment should be used. If the condition is more serious, surgical treatment should be considered.

2. Numbness of the upper limbs and legs caused by lumbar spine diseases. This kind of scattered numbness occurs when local nerves are stimulated, such as lumbar spondylosis, lumbar disc herniation, etc. Intervertebral disc compression of nerves can cause difficulty in movement and even incontinence. This falls under the category of lumbar spondylosis. Depending on the situation, you need to see a lumbar specialist, take a CT or MRI, and have the expert confirm the diagnosis and then specify a treatment plan.

Experts remind that if numbness of hands and feet is caused by nerve damage, 3. You should choose whether to use medication or surgery based on the degree, scope and nature of the nerve damage. Drug treatment is usually combined with acupuncture and physical therapy to promote rapid recovery. Multi-dimensional minimally invasive surgery is a method of relieving compression and stimulation of nerves by directing them away through surgery.

Because lumbar disc herniation can cause low back pain and numbness in the feet and legs, and in severe cases it can cause the patient to be bedridden, it must be treated actively and not be ignored or neglected. Scientific and effective treatment measures must be taken to control the progression of the disease.