Ouyang is a college student in school, and can be considered a master of DOTA and a legend in the LOL world. In addition to normal classes and sleeping, the rest of the time is almost all dedicated to the computer. One day after waking up, he suddenly felt obvious back pain, thought it was just a lumbar muscle sprain and didn’t take it seriously. However, over the next few days, the pain became more and more intense and leg pain and leg numbness appeared, which attracted attention and came to the hospital spine surgery for examination. After the lumbar spine MRI, the doctor told Ouyang students is lumbar disc herniation, Ouyang students suddenly confused, how their young age and this disease is related to it? Have you all had similar experiences? Or do you think this disorder is not related to young people, but should be the majority of the elderly? What is the relationship between “lumbar disc herniation” and “lumbar disc herniation”? What should be done to prevent it? And how to treat it? The most important thing is to be aware of herniated lumbar discs when you are bending over and sitting. The normal lumbar intervertebral disc usually starts to degenerate and age gradually after the age of 25, with the collagen component gradually decreasing and the elasticity decreasing. If, on top of this, there are long-term, repeated strain injuries, such as prolonged standing or prolonged sitting, maintaining a fixed posture, or often bending over to carry heavy things, the damage to the intervertebral disc is undoubtedly compounded. Because of this, heavy laborers (such as porters, athletes), sedentary and standing people (such as professors, drivers, white-collar workers, etc.), and pregnant women (due to increased fetal weight and hormone level changes) are the most vulnerable to lumbar disc herniation “favor”. The pain in the back and legs may be the result of a lumbar herniation. There are some typical symptoms of lumbar disc herniation, so if you happen to be one of the people at risk as mentioned above, and you happen to have these symptoms, beware. Low back pain and/or radiating leg pain, some patients may not have low back pain but only leg pain; pain when walking, stiffness and inability to take normal steps; stiffness and spasm in the muscles of the lower back; pain when pressing on the middle or both sides of the lower back; abnormalities in nerve function, such as weakness or sensory numbness in the lower limbs, or even incontinence. Self-test: Is there any pain aggravation when lifting the leg? In addition to judging based on the above symptoms, you can also perform a preliminary physical examination when you suspect that you have a lumbar disc herniation. Lie flat on your back, keep the non-painful leg still, straighten the knee joint, and gradually and slowly lift the other painful leg. If the lifting angle is less than 60-70°, there will be a significant increase in pain, and even some patients just lifting a little, only 20-30° will be severe pain, feeling like a “tendon” pulling the leg as pain, it is likely to be a lumbar disc herniation. Tips: Are lumbar disc herniation and lumbar disc herniation the same thing? So the question is, are “lumbar disc herniation” and “lumbar disc herniation” the same thing? Answer: No. If you can do an MRI of lumbar discs, many young and middle-aged people have “herniated discs” but do not have the “symptoms” of back pain, leg pain or leg numbness, so they cannot be diagnosed as “lumbar disc herniation The diagnosis of “lumbar disc herniation” is not possible. So if you find the word “lumbar disc herniation” in your physical examination or other tests, you don’t have to be too nervous as long as you don’t have obvious symptoms of pain or numbness, just follow the advice at the end of this article for protection and maintenance. What tests do I need to go to the hospital for lumbar herniation? Of course, even if you are highly suspected of having a lumbar disc herniation by both self-test and symptoms, you will eventually need to go to the hospital for further tests to confirm the diagnosis. In general, there are several types of clinical tests: Lumbar frontal and lateral radiographs Sometimes it may be necessary to add a lumbar hyperextension and hyperflexion radiograph. It is simple, convenient, inexpensive and usually used for screening. Lumbar spine CT It is convenient and fast, reliable diagnosis, the radiation dose of the examination will be a little larger, but once in a while the impact will not be significant. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the lumbar spine is characterized by its high accuracy, clear diagnostic gold standard, and no radiation, but it is slightly more expensive. Conservative or surgery? The symptoms tell the story! Many patients with lumbar spondylolisthesis are most concerned about how to treat the condition after diagnosis. I often hear patients ask their doctors, “Doctor, is it better for me to have conservative treatment or surgery?” “I don’t want to have surgery, can I be cured by conservative treatment?” Conservative treatment and surgical treatment each have their own indications for the population. Whether to choose conservative treatment or surgical treatment, the symptoms still have to say. If it is the first onset, no neurological symptoms, and mild symptoms, conservative treatment by traction therapy, physical therapy or taking medication can be considered. Patients with significant nerve compression, urinary and fecal dysfunction or recurrent attacks that affect work and life will require surgical treatment. It is important to note that during the acute attack period, bed rest is required for 2-3 weeks to give your lumbar disc a “vacation”. It is also important to wear a lumbar brace to protect the back. How to protect the lumbar disc in normal times? Insist on covering the waist not to be cold Pay attention to the waist to keep it warm during the cold and wet season. Stand – sit – stand – sit …… Avoid standing and sitting for a long time, 40 minutes – 1 hour can change the posture of activities to reduce the pressure on the intervertebral disc. Wrong posture, get up and re-sit! As the saying goes, stand like a pine, sit like a bell, it is important to maintain the correct sitting posture. All people practice abdominal muscle? You should train your back muscles! There are abdominal muscle is good? Waist muscle and back muscle said not to practice! Recommended at least 2-3 times a week swimming or jogging exercise, each time an hour. Don’t always “break your back”, and don’t always weight “break your back” to avoid excessive weight and prolonged bending movement of the waist, choose a reasonable posture when carrying heavy objects.