Symptoms of lumbar hernia

As we get older, we always have some lower back pain, which can easily lead to lumbar hernia. This disease is a very serious disease, and the harm it brings to us is unbearable. Therefore, we need active treatment for diseases like lumbar hernia. However, it is not a simple matter to treat this disease in time. We need to understand the symptoms of this disease in time. Only in this way can we discover lumbar hernia in the first place. So what are the symptoms of lumbar hernia? Let's understand this issue together.

There are usually two forms of lumbar hernia. One is congenital lumbar hernia, which mostly occurs in children, and the other is acquired lumbar hernia, which generally occurs in some middle-aged and elderly people. Whether it is congenital or acquired, we need to pay attention. This disease will cause us great harm. We must actively treat it and resolve this situation as soon as possible.

What are the symptoms of lumbar hernia?

1. Congenital lumbar hernia

Generally, when a baby cries after birth, a semicircular protrusion is found in the lateral abdominal muscles, above the iliac crest, between the posteriormost part of the external oblique muscle and the latissimus dorsi muscle. The mass is soft, non-tender, and the surface skin is normal. The intestines and organ shapes inside the mass can be felt, and bowel sounds can be heard when pressed. The mass increases in size during crying and can be reduced when the baby is quiet. After reduction, an oval defect hole can be felt in the lateral abdominal wall.

2. Acquired lumbar hernia

It often occurs in the elderly and thin people. Most patients have no special symptoms, only a slowly enlarging lump in the waist. The lump is soft and easy to reduce. The lump is obvious when standing and disappears when lying prone. There is a local feeling of distension or pulling. Palpation may feel like coughing. A giant lumbar hernia may cause symptoms such as indigestion.

How is lumbar hernia diagnosed?

1. Medical history

The main symptom of lumbar hernia is the appearance of a reducible mass in the lumbar area. Congenital lumbar hernia is usually discovered by the mother or doctor when the baby is just born, while adult lumbar hernia will progressively increase in size over time and may be accompanied by a history of severe coughing, trauma, and nephrectomy. There are usually no specific symptoms, and rarely there is incarceration.

2. Physical signs

A reducible mass was palpated in the waist, and there was a coughing sensation.

3. X-ray examination

Lateral X-ray of the gastrointestinal tract with barium contrast is helpful for diagnosis.

This is the end of the explanation about the symptoms of lumbar hernia. I hope this information will be helpful to you. Therefore, when some elderly people experience lower back pain, they must check in time to see if it is caused by lumbar hernia. Once the condition is confirmed, it is recommended that you seek timely treatment. Do not miss the best time for treatment, as this will only cause us to suffer more serious injuries, so we must actively seek treatment.