Does physical therapy work for herniated discs

Not serious lumbar disc herniation do physical therapy is effective, serious lumbar disc herniation physical therapy effect is generally not obvious. Lumbar disc herniation may cause congestion and edema of local soft tissues and nerves due to the compression of intervertebral discs, which is manifested as pain in the lumbar region and buttocks, numbness and radiating pain in the lower limbs. Physical therapy can relieve muscle spasm, promote local blood circulation, reduce the pressure within the intervertebral disc, and to a certain extent, reduce the compression of the nerve root, which in turn reduces pain. Physical therapy needs to be carried out under the guidance of a doctor. Although physical therapy has a certain effect, it can not be used as the main treatment, and generally plays a supplementary role in the treatment. In addition, if the lumbar disc herniation is serious, the effect of physical therapy will not be obvious enough, and generally may require surgical treatment. Herniated lumbar discs should be treated in a timely manner in a hospital, and the doctor should choose the appropriate treatment according to the condition.