Degeneration of lumbar intervertebral disc usually causes lumbar intervertebral disc herniation, osteophytes, ligament thickening, spinal stenosis and other lesions, and general treatment, physiotherapy, medication, surgery and other methods should be selected according to the condition for relief and treatment.
1. General treatment: daily attention should be paid to the protection of the lumbar spine, rest, avoid sitting and standing for a long time, avoid frequent bending and weight bearing, and alleviate the symptoms of nerve compression caused by lumbar degenerative disc disease.
2. Physiotherapy: extracorporeal shock wave, high-energy laser therapy and other physiotherapy methods can effectively reduce lumbar pain and improve the functional status and quality of life.
3. Pharmacotherapy: Mannitol, glucocorticoids and other drugs can be used to reduce nerve edema as prescribed by the doctor; non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen, diclofenac and meloxicam can be used to alleviate the symptoms of pain; and vitamin B and methylcobalamin can be used to provide nutritive drugs to the nerves.
4. Surgical treatment: Patients who are ineffective in conservative treatment or whose clinical symptoms seriously affect their daily life can choose surgical treatment, through which decompression of the vertebral plate and removal of the intervertebral disc can be performed to achieve the therapeutic purpose.
Patients with degenerative lumbar intervertebral disc disease should consult the hospital as early as possible if they have uncomfortable symptoms, and standardized treatment should be carried out under the doctor’s guidance after clarifying the cause of the disease, so as to prevent the condition from being delayed, and the above medicines should be used in accordance with the doctor’s prescription, so as to avoid blindly using the medicines on their own.