How to treat a herniated disk in the lumbar spine to get better faster

There is no so-called fast treatment for lumbar disc herniation, and the treatment required for different degrees of illness is also different, usually you can choose physical therapy, medication, surgery and other methods of treatment. 1. Physical therapy: When the condition of lumbar disc herniation is mild, extracorporeal shock wave, medium and low frequency electrotherapy, high-energy laser and traction and other physical therapies can be carried out to promote local blood circulation, relax the surrounding muscles and reduce the symptoms of lumbar spinal nerve compression. 2. Drug therapy: non-steroidal drugs such as diclofenac sodium and meloxicam can be used to relieve pain symptoms, and muscle relaxation drugs such as epirubicin and tizanidine, as well as nutritive drugs such as methylcobalamin and B vitamins can be used to relieve nerve compression symptoms. 3. Surgery: When conservative treatment is ineffective, surgical treatment can be chosen, open or foraminoscopic decompression of the vertebral plate, discectomy and other surgeries. Patients with lumbar disc herniation should go to the hospital in time to improve the lumbar MRI and other auxiliary examinations for standardized treatment. All of the above drugs should be applied under the guidance of physicians, and should not be used without authorization.