How to relieve leg pain caused by lumbar disc herniation compressing nerves

If the lumbar disc herniation is severe and compresses the nerves causing leg pain, then it is recommended that the patient pay attention to developing good living and eating habits, and perform appropriate exercise on the spine. It is not recommended to do heavy physical labor and the patient should pay attention to rest more.

1. Good living and eating habits

Diet is an important guarantee for life and health. The spleen is the foundation of acquired constitution, responsible for transportation and transformation, and controls muscles and limbs. Improper diet and damage to the spleen and stomach will often affect the production of Qi and blood in the human body, leading to Qi and blood deficiency, malnutrition of tendons and bones, and muscle atrophy, and can contribute to the occurrence of diseases. Daily life is also the guarantee of human health. People should have regular daily life and moderate sexual intercourse to avoid wasting kidney energy, wasting essence and fluid, which may lead to kidney essence deficiency and brain marrow malnutrition, resulting in low back pain.

2. Strengthen spinal exercises

Exercise also has a positive effect on skeletal muscles, such as increasing the size of bone protrusions at muscle attachment points, increasing bone density, and enhancing muscle strength. Exercise improves blood circulation in bones, joints, and ligaments, increases metabolic processes, increases the organic components of bones, reduces the inorganic components, increases bone strength and toughness, and delays bone degeneration. Strong back muscles can prevent soft tissue damage in the waist and back. Abdominal and intercostal muscle exercises can increase intra-abdominal and intra-thoracic pressures, helping to reduce the load on the lumbar spine.

3. Improve your posture and combine work and rest

Pay attention to self-regulation and avoid long-term repetitive fixed movements. The labor department should stipulate the maximum load to avoid overloading the spine, so as not to promote and accelerate degeneration. For some people who need to bend over or work at a desk for a long time, the pressure on the lumbar intervertebral disc is more than double that when they stand normally, and the incidence of low back pain and lumbar disc herniation will increase accordingly. You can change your sitting posture by constantly adjusting the height of the chair and the desk, and insist on doing exercises during work breaks to allow tired muscles to recover.