What’s wrong with feeling weak after acupuncture treatment for lumbar disc herniation?

There is no direct relationship between lumbar disc herniation leg weakness and acupuncture treatment, feeling leg weakness may be caused by lumbar disc herniation compression of neuromuscular, it should be actively treated with medication, acupuncture, physical therapy, surgery and so on. The main symptoms of lumbar disc herniation include lumbar pain, leg numbness, leg pain and even leg weakness. The feeling of weakness is mainly due to the long-term compression of the nerves innervating the leg muscles, which results in a decline in function causing a feeling of weakness, and also causes muscle atrophy, which is generally not directly related to acupuncture treatment. Patients with lumbar protrusion can take conservative treatment, such as the use of methylcobalamin, diclofenac sodium and other drugs to nourish the nerves and pain relief, the use of dexamethasone, lidocaine and other drugs such as epidural injections to reduce the inflammation around the nerve root and adhesion; you can also carry out acupuncture and physical therapy to dredge the meridians, blood circulation and pain relief, and so on. If the effect of conservative treatment is poor, surgical treatment can be carried out, such as transforaminal discectomy. It is recommended that patients cooperate with the doctor to actively treat, do not blindly use their own medication, pay attention to rest, and avoid the lumbar cold and cold.