Treatment methods for lumbar 4/5 herniation include traction therapy, physical therapy and massage, medication, and surgery. Appropriate treatments should be chosen according to the specific conditions of patients.
1. Traction therapy: the use of pelvic traction can increase the width of the intervertebral space, reduce the internal pressure of the intervertebral disc, the herniated portion of the intervertebral disc back to reduce the irritation and compression of the nerve root, which needs to be carried out under the guidance of a professional doctor.
2. Physiotherapy and massage: it can relieve muscle spasm and reduce the pressure within the intervertebral disc.
3. Medication: Corticosteroids can be injected, which can reduce inflammation and adhesion around the nerve root.
4. Surgery: Patients with obvious nerve involvement can undergo conventional open surgery such as total laminectomy, hemilaminectomy, or minimally invasive surgery such as intervertebral foramenoscopy, or intervertebral disc replacement.
When lumbar 4/5 herniation occurs, the patient should consult the doctor in time, and choose the appropriate treatment according to the condition, so as to avoid delaying the condition and causing more serious compression of the spinal cord and dural sac.