Lumbar disc herniation and lumbar muscle strain

Many people are suffering from lumbar spinal keyboard herniation, so what are the manifestation symptoms after suffering from lumbar disc herniation. For you to introduce what are the symptoms of lumbar disc herniation? First, lumbar pain: lumbar pain is one of the symptoms of lumbar disc herniation, most patients have a history of lumbar pain for several weeks or months, or a history of recurrent lumbar pain episodes. The lumbar pain is directly related to the severity of the disease. The symptoms of lumbar pain are usually relieved after rest, and the pain can be aggravated by coughing, sneezing or straining during bowel movement. Lumbar movement disorder: Restricted lumbar movement is basically a symptom of lumbar disc herniation that every patient has, and lumbar movement is affected in all aspects, especially posterior extension disorder, and a few patients feel restricted in forward flexion. Radiating pain in the lower extremity: radiating pain in the sciatic nerve area of one lower extremity is a symptom of lumbar disc herniation, which often appears when the lumbar pain disappears or is reduced. The pain starts from the hip and gradually radiates to the back of the thigh and the outside of the calf, and some may develop to the outside of the dorsum of the foot, affecting standing and walking. Fourth, subjective numbness: patients who have been ill for a long time often have subjective numbness, mostly limited to the posterior and lateral calf, the back of the foot, the heel or the palm of the foot. This is also a symptom of lumbar intervertebral disc his herniation. Fifth, the affected limb is cold: many patients with symptoms of lumbar spondylosis will feel the affected limb is cold, and upon examination, the temperature of the affected limb is lowered due to sympathetic nerve stimulation, and the dorsalis pedis artery pulsation is also weaker in some patients. Both lumbar disc herniation and lumbar strain are common diseases in life nowadays, and both of them have symptoms of back pain, so it is easy for many people who do not know medicine to confuse these two diseases. So, how exactly do you differentiate between lumbar disc herniation and lumbar muscle strain? Here’s a look at the relevant introduction. The main differences between lumbar disc herniation and lumbar muscle strain are as follows: (a), see if there is leg pain: the pain of lumbar disc herniation is divided into 3 kinds: one is only lumbar pain, two is only leg pain, three is both lumbar pain and leg pain. Patients with lumbar disc herniation mostly have sciatica, and some start from the buttocks and gradually radiate to leg pain in the lateral rear thigh, lateral calf, dorsal foot and lateral plantar and toe. The difference is that lumbar strain usually has only low back pain. (b) Look at whether the pressure pain point is in the middle or on both sides: for patients with only lumbar pain, some patients with lumbar disc herniation have pressure pain in the spinous process or spinous space, and the pressure pain point is mainly located next to the spinous process, 1.5 to 3 cm from the midline, i.e. there is pressure pain in the middle of the back. Patients with lumbar strain usually have no pressure pain between the spinous processes of the lumbar vertebrae, while there is localized pressure pain in the lumbar back muscles, i.e. pressure pain on both sides of the lumbar back away from the midline of the back. (iii) Look at the pain: lumbar pain of lumbar disc origin is often manifested as radiating pain, while lumbar pain due to lumbar muscle strain is with soreness and vague localization. (d) Look at whether the activity is restricted: lumbar muscle strain patients generally have little effect on lumbar mobility, usually when they get up in the morning or when they are sedentary and stand up, the lumbar back pain increases, and can be significantly relieved after the activity is opened. However, patients with lumbar disc herniation tend to have difficulty in lumbar activities in at least one direction: forward, backward, left and right. (E), look at imaging tests: use X-rays, CT or MRI to identify. Positive and lateral X-rays of the lumbar spine in patients with lumbar disc herniation are often visible as lumbar scoliosis, narrowing of the corresponding vertebral space, unequal width on both sides, and bone formation. Lumbar back strain is a chronic injury to the muscles, fascia and ligaments of the lumbar region, which is mainly characterized by lumbar pain and a normal spinal profile. CT or MRI can accurately detect the degree of degeneration of the lumbar disc and clarify whether the lumbar disc is herniated. Finally, we recommend that you come to the hospital immediately with symptoms such as those above, and do not delay the best time for treatment! One of the symptoms of lumbar disc he herniated, most patients have a history of low back pain for weeks or months, or a history of recurrent episodes of low back pain. Low back pain is directly related to the severity of the condition. The symptoms of low back pain are usually relieved after rest, and the pain can be aggravated by coughing, sneezing or straining during bowel movement.