What should I do if I have a herniated lumbar disc at the age of 22? First of all, it should be determined according to the degree of herniation, and since the patient is relatively young, conservative treatment should be taken as far as possible. For relatively mild lumbar disc herniation, if there is no obvious nerve compression or the compression is relatively light, conservative treatment can be carried out, including bed rest, lumbar traction physiotherapy, professional acupuncture and massage, and symptomatic treatment with some anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving, nerve-nourishing drugs, etc. Most patients can achieve cure or relief. Second, for more serious lumbar disc herniation, the disc or nucleus pulposus has prolapsed causing obvious nerve compression, severe pain or conservative treatment is ineffective, surgery is required. The surgical treatment can be minimally invasive, with simple removal of the nucleus pulposus or intervertebral disc, and for those with lumbar instability, internal fixation is also required.