Health guide for lumbar disc herniation

Lumbar disc herniation is one of the common causes of lumbar and leg pain, and its main symptoms are lumbar pain and lower limb pain. The lumbar disc herniation is mostly seen in strong male manual workers, most of them are workers, and it is easy to occur between 20 and 40 years old, the average age is about 30 years old, the ratio of men to women is about 10-30:1. The site of onset is most between lumbar 4 and 5, lumbar 5 sacral 1 is the second, lumbar 3 and 4 are less common. Common symptoms: 1, lumbar scoliosis, lumbar pain; 2, numbness and pain in one or both lower limbs; 3, numbness and tingling in the perineum; 4, urinary and faecal dysfunction, urinary incontinence in women, impotence in men; 5, in severe cases, loss of control of urination and defecation and incomplete paralysis of both lower limbs. How to treat conservative treatment: 1. Absolute bed rest: The simplest treatment for acute low back pain is absolute bed rest, and the word absolute emphasizes that neither large nor small stools should be taken out of bed or sat up, so as to achieve good results. After 3 weeks of bed rest, wear a waist brace to get up and move around, and do not bend over and hold things for 3 months. 2.Continuous traction: the use of pelvic traction can reduce the stimulation or compression of the nerve root. Pregnant women, hypertension and heart disease patients are prohibited. 3, physical therapy, massage and massage: can make the spastic muscle relaxation. But violent massage and massage should be prohibited. 4.Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: can reduce local edema. 5.Epidural hormone therapy: long-acting hormone combined with epidural injection of anesthetics, it is recommended that this operation should be operated by experienced anesthesiologists. Surgical treatment: Those with ineffective conservative treatment or symptoms of urinary and fecal dysfunction and lower limb incomplete paralysis should seek surgery promptly. Prevention and health care tips: high-risk groups: people engaged in heavy physical labor and weightlifting; car and tractor drivers; people who need poor body position for work (such as office workers). Prevention and self-care: correct labor posture, pay attention to labor protection, combine work and rest, strengthen the back muscle exercise.