Lumbar compression, leg and thigh pain

Compression of the lumbar spine will affect the circulation of the patient's lower and upper limb nerves, so the compression will cause thigh soreness, and may even cause low back pain and radiating pain, which will cause a lot of harm to the patient's body, so it is very important for patients to pay attention to choosing the appropriate treatment method in normal times.

Symptoms and signs

Common symptoms

The typical symptoms of lumbar spondylosis are low back pain and radiating pain in the legs. However, due to differences in the location, size, spinal canal diameter, pathological characteristics, body condition and individual sensitivity of the nucleus pulposus herniation, the clinical manifestations also vary to a certain extent.

(1) Low back pain: More than 95% of patients with lumbar spondylosis have this symptom. Patients feel persistent dull pain in the lower back, which is relieved when lying down but aggravated when standing. It is generally tolerable and the patient can move the lower back moderately or walk slowly. The other type is sudden, severe, spasmodic pain in the lower back, which is unbearable and requires bed rest, seriously affecting life and work.

(2) Radiating pain in the lower limbs: 80% of patients experience this symptom, which often occurs after the low back pain is relieved or disappears. It manifests as radiating irritation or numbness from the waist to the back of the thighs and calves, reaching the soles of the feet. In severe cases, there may be electric shock-like severe pain from the waist to the feet, often accompanied by numbness. Those with mild pain can walk with a limp; those with severe pain need to rest in bed, preferably with their waist, hips, and knees bent.

(3) Numbness, coldness and intermittent claudication of the lower limbs: Numbness of the lower limbs is often accompanied by pain. A small number of patients may experience simple numbness, and a small number of patients feel that their lower limbs are cold. This is mainly due to the stimulation of the sympathetic nerve fibers in the spinal canal. The mechanism and clinical manifestations of intermittent claudication are similar to those of lumbar spinal stenosis, mainly because the pathological and physiological symptoms of secondary lumbar spinal stenosis may occur in the case of nucleus pulposus protrusion.

(4) Symptoms of cauda equina: mainly seen in central nucleus pulposus herniation, which is less common in clinical practice. Numbness and tingling in the perineum and urinary and bowel dysfunction may occur. Women may experience urinary incontinence and men may experience impotence. In severe cases, incontinence and incomplete paralysis of both lower limbs may occur.

Treatment of lumbar spondylosis

Physical therapy

Physical therapy includes massage, acupuncture, electrotherapy, cupping, laser, ultrasound, paraffin therapy, etc. This type of therapy mainly focuses on anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects, and has good therapeutic effects. Since most patients with lumbar spondylosis are accompanied by chronic lumbar muscle strain, piriformis muscle tension, and nerve compression by lumbar spondylosis, muscle spasms along the nerves cause low back and leg pain. Generally, hospitals use physical therapy, massage, acupuncture and other treatment methods to relieve muscle tension and spasms.

So patients who have done physical therapy know that they will feel more comfortable during the therapy, and will return to their normal state after they stop. Therefore, physical therapy, massage, acupuncture and other treatment methods are only used as a complementary treatment for lumbar spondylosis. In the early stages of lumbar spondylosis, the symptoms are mild and no special treatment is required. First, pay attention to bed rest to avoid external pressure on the lumbar spine. Second, use other methods to actively exercise the waist muscles, increase the strength of the anterior, posterior and lateral ligaments of the lumbar spine, and avoid compression of the intervertebral disc that breaks through the normal ligaments and muscle protection of the human body. Strengthening waist muscle training can prevent and delay the occurrence and development of lumbar spondylosis and treat early lumbar spondylosis.

According to a survey, the chance of further attacks and development of lumbar disease is reduced by 80% among people with well-developed and strong waist muscles and ligaments. Therefore, strengthening the ligaments and muscles around the waist is of great significance for the treatment and recovery of intervertebral disc herniation. In this regard, it is recommended that patients with lumbar spondylosis pay more attention to some commonly used medical devices in China during daily home treatment. For example, lumbar pain treatment belts are commonly used methods of multifunctional treatment in China. The low back pain treatment belt is a medical device product. The product design structure combines the four major functions of magnetic therapy, heat steaming, traction and fixation.