The treatments for herniated disc include general treatment, medication and surgery, and there is no optimal treatment at present.
1. General treatment: pay attention to bed rest, avoid exertion, cervical disc herniation should pay attention to avoid rapid head tossing, long time head down, lumbar disc herniation should avoid sitting for a long time and sleeping in too soft beds; acupuncture, physiotherapy, massage, rehabilitation training and other physical therapy methods can be considered to relieve symptoms.
2. Drug therapy: mainly used for patients with obvious pain, can consider taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen, muscle relaxants such as tizanidine, glucocorticosteroids such as prednisone and so on. If the patient has obvious neuroedema, consider giving intravenous drip mannitol and other dehydrating agents. The above drugs should be used according to the doctor’s instructions.
3. Surgery: It is mainly used for patients with clear nerve compression symptoms and no obvious effect of conservative treatment, and the specific operation should be chosen according to the actual situation of the patients, such as simple nucleus pulposus removal, intervertebral fusion, etc. The disc herniation includes lumbar disc herniation, intervertebral disc herniation, intervertebral fusion, and so on.
Herniated discs include lumbar disc herniation, cervical disc herniation, etc. It is recommended to consult a doctor in time, and after a professional evaluation by the doctor, formulate an appropriate treatment plan, and do not blindly use medication or massage.