Patients with lumbar intervertebral disc herniation can’t do heavy work. Patients with lumbar intervertebral disc herniation are prone to severe lumbar pain, limited lumbar spine movement, and even atrophy of lumbar muscles, atrophy of leg muscles, and radiating pain in the lower limbs, so it will seriously affect the patient’s ability to work. If doing heavy work will aggravate the herniated nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disc, so that the nerve continues to be compressed, which is not conducive to the recovery of the condition, so patients with lumbar intervertebral disc herniation can not do heavy work under normal circumstances. Patients need to rest in bed, as well as lumbar and dorsal muscle function exercise, so that the lumbar spine stability has been significantly improved before you can work properly, but also can only be used for some light work, can not do heavy work. Patients should pay attention to avoid sitting and standing for a long time, rest in bed and carry out lumbar functional exercises to protect the lumbar spine and avoid aggravation of the disease.