Is bulging of lumbar vertebra 3 serious?

A normal person's lumbar vertebra usually has five segments, and the shape, size and structure of each segment are different. The most common problems in the lumbar spine are the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae, lumbar bulging. Lumbar spondylosis is considered a relatively serious disease problem because it can no longer be treated in the later stages of lumbar bulging. So is bulging of the third lumbar vertebra in the human body a serious condition?

1. Examination of lumbar bulge

Since this disease is mainly characterized by pain in the waist and legs, Chinese medicine calls it lumbar injury. Lumbar disc bulging is mainly caused by herniated nucleus pulposus. Once bulging, it will stimulate the lumbar nerve roots and cause fluid accumulation. The local circulation mechanism is affected and cannot be restored by the body's own immune function. Traditional Chinese medicine calls it arthralgia, which will lead to calcification over time. Further aggravating nerve compression and irritation. It will cause serious consequences. (When calcification reaches a certain level, also known as ossification, drug treatment is no longer possible)

2. Differential diagnosis

Differentiate from lumbar disc herniation.

Intervertebral disc herniation means that the nucleus pulposus has broken through the annulus fibrosus, and its fibrous and bony state protrudes, adheres to the surrounding tissues, and the gap becomes narrower; intervertebral disc protrusion is also called intervertebral disc free, which means that the nucleus pulposus is completely separated from the annulus fibrosus, the intervertebral space and enters the spinal canal, becoming free tissue and adhering to the surrounding tissues.

Since this disease is mainly characterized by pain in the waist and legs, Chinese medicine calls it lumbar injury. Lumbar disc bulging is mainly caused by herniated nucleus pulposus. Once bulging, it will stimulate the lumbar nerve roots and cause fluid accumulation. The local circulation mechanism is affected and cannot be restored by the body's own immune function. Traditional Chinese medicine calls it arthralgia, which will lead to calcification over time. Further aggravating nerve compression and irritation. It will cause serious consequences. (When calcification reaches a certain level, also known as ossification, drug treatment is no longer possible)

3. Prevention:

Be careful to protect yourself when working or doing sports, and seek medical attention immediately if you experience pain in your waist or legs. Avoid or reduce the onset of low back and leg pain, such as adopting a reasonable working posture, sitting upright, avoiding staying in one posture for too long, exercising the waist and back muscles, and doing warm-up exercises before participating in strenuous exercise.

treat

Strict supine rest on a hard bed, traction, physical therapy, massage, and epidural injection of glucocorticoids.

If the condition does not improve for a long time, minimally invasive surgery or surgical treatment can be used for treatment.