Is a bulging disc with herniation in section 4-5 of the lumbar disk serious?

Lumbar disc 4-5 bulging with herniation needs to be based on the patient’s symptoms and the degree of compression, according to the symptoms and the degree of compression can be categorized into mild and severe. 1. Mild: Mild generally refers to the imaging of lumbar disc 4-5 herniation is relatively light and less nerve compression, generally have a slight back pain, but does not affect the daily life of the work, you can take conservative treatment. 2. Severe: severe generally refers to the lumbar disc 4-5 section herniation is heavier and heavier on the nerve compression, there will be severe pain in the lower limbs and lumbar region, numbness, activity limitation, etc., and some patients even appear incontinence or perineal sensory abnormalities, etc., the situation is generally more serious, it is recommended that we go to the orthopaedic department of the hospital, depending on the situation, to take therapeutic measures. Lumbar disc 4-5 section bulging with herniation is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner to improve the relevant examination, to clarify the degree of compression combined with the patient’s symptoms to take further treatment.