The treatment of constipation caused by lumbar disc herniation needs to be based on the cause of the disease, generally common causes are less activity, cauda equina nerve compression, lumbar inflammation, etc., and the treatment modalities include general, medication and surgery.
1. less activity: lumbar disc herniation due to nerve compression will appear lumbar pain, leg pain and other phenomena, the need for patients to rest in bed, resulting in less activity, intestinal peristalsis is also slow, the emergence of constipation. You can eat more crude fiber-rich fruits and vegetables, green leafy root vegetables and cereals, drink more water, you can massage the abdomen to accelerate intestinal peristalsis.
2. Cauda equina compression: lumbar disc herniation will compress the nerves, including the cauda equina, which will also lead to defecation dysfunction, poor defecation, constipation over time, this situation can only be improved through surgery.
3. Lumbar inflammation: lumbar disc herniation may lead to lumbar aseptic inflammation, which will also have a certain impact on the abdomen, which will lead to slow bowel movement and cause constipation, and you can use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as diclofenac sodium, ibuprofen and so on.
Herniated lumbar discs cause constipation and other reasons, such as due to pain dare not abdominal pressure defecation leads to constipation, it is recommended to timely hospitalization, clear cause, give the corresponding treatment and treatment.