In the acute stage of lumbar disc herniation, bed rest should be strictly applied, and the treatment mainly includes medication, physical therapy and surgery. 1. Medication: Oral diclofenac, celecoxib and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs can be taken, mannitol and other drugs can be used to reduce the edema of the compressed nerves, and methylcobalamin, vitamin B12 and other nutritive drugs can be taken orally. The above drugs need to be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication. 2. Physiotherapy: Lumbar traction therapy can be carried out to relieve nerve compression, and hot compresses, red light therapy and other physiotherapy methods can be chosen to accelerate local blood circulation and promote the discharge of acidic metabolites. 3. Surgery: Some people with serious nerve compression symptoms, such as cauda equina syndrome, need timely surgical treatment to reduce irreversible clinical symptoms caused by nerve damage. In the acute stage of lumbar disc herniation, severe pain in the lumbar region is the main symptom, accompanied by pain, numbness, cramps and even weakness in the lower limbs, and in severe cases, there may be sudden paralysis of one or both lower limbs, weakness, loss of sensation, urinary and fecal incontinence, etc., which is clinically known as acute cauda equina syndrome. If the above symptoms occur, it is recommended that the patient consult a doctor in time, under the guidance of the doctor for standardized treatment.