How to treat lumbar disc herniation

Lumbar disc herniation is not unfamiliar to many people, and it is also very common in clinical practice. The main symptom of lumbar disc herniation is lower back pain. As for how to treat lumbar disc herniation, targeted treatments such as physical therapy or drug therapy can generally be used.

1. Shortwave and ultrashort wave therapy: In the early stage of the disease, in order to improve the blood circulation of the affected area, eliminate possible inflammatory reactions such as exudation and edema, and relieve the pain caused by compression or stimulation of the nerve roots, shortwave and ultrashort wave electrotherapy are generally used. During treatment, the two electrodes can be placed opposite each other in the lumbar sacral region or in parallel in the lumbar sacral region and the back of the affected leg. Warm temperature, once a day, 20-40 minutes each time. One course of treatment is 15-20 times.

2. Intermittent electrotherapy: You can use a small circular electrode to treat the lumbar sacral area and along the sciatic meridian point by point, with dense waves for 2-5 minutes; sparse waves for 5 minutes; and intermittent rising waves for 5 minutes. 1-2 times a day, 15-20 times as a course of treatment.

3. Super-stimulation current therapy: Two electrodes of 8-12 square centimeters can be used, one placed horizontally on the sacrum and the other placed vertically on the waist. After turning on the power, adjust the power to 8-12 mA as soon as possible. After the strong sense of electricity disappears, increase the power to 18-23 mA within 2-7 minutes. Each treatment lasts 15 minutes. Once a day or every other day. If effective, continue treatment up to 6-12 times.

4. Improve the relationship between the protrusion and the nerves: For patients with mild or early lumbar disc herniation, the intervertebral space can be gradually distracted, which is conducive to the reduction of the protrusion. For patients with relatively long course of illness, traction can pull apart adhesion tissues and contracted ligaments and joint capsules to widen the spinal canal space accordingly. The narrow intervertebral foramina on both sides can also be pulled apart at the same time, thereby relieving or eliminating compression and stimulation of the nerve roots, and has a good effect in relieving numbness and pain in the lower limbs.