How long does it take to treat lumbar disc herniation varies from person to person, there is no definite conclusion, and it is related to the severity of the patient’s condition. When a lumbar disc herniation occurs, the annulus fibrosus of the disc ruptures and the nucleus pulposus extrudes from the ruptured area and compresses the nerve root, resulting in lumbar pain, radiating pain in both lower limbs or one limb, and at this time, small scalpel can be considered as a treatment. This is a treatment between surgery and non-surgery, and can reduce the discomfort caused by nerve compression. In patients with lumbar bulging discs that have not caused serious nerve damage, the results are fairly quick. However, if the lumbar disc herniation has led to serious nerve root damage or even spinal cord injury, the effect of simple small needle treatment will not be very good. Especially in elderly patients, the muscle strength of the lower back is weakened, and the effect of small needle treatment is not as good as that of young adults. Therefore, it is possible that after several treatments, there is still no obvious therapeutic effect shown. While using small knife treatment, it is recommended to use the relative symptoms of the drug, in addition, according to the situation can also be added with acupuncture, moxibustion, massage and other treatments, which will help the condition improve. Lumbar disc herniation patients must go to the local regular medical institutions, find an experienced doctor for small knife treatment.