Nucleus pulposus of intervertebral disc 7mm is serious or not, mainly through the degree of nerve compression, the patient’s symptoms and other aspects of the judgment, nerve compression is more serious, the emergence of leg numbness, weakness of the patient is more serious, on the contrary is not serious.
1. Not serious: Nucleus pulposus herniation 7mm is judged purely from the numerical value between mild and severe, if the patient carries on the imaging examination and suggests that the spinal nerve roots or spinal nerves have not been obviously compressed, and at the same time the compensatory ability of the spinal canal is still available, and the patient does not appear to have obvious nerve compression symptoms such as numbness of the legs, weakness of the lower extremities, saddle area abnormalities and other manifestations, usually is not serious.
2. Relatively serious cases: If the patient’s imaging examination indicates that the protruding nucleus pulposus exerts obvious pressure on the lateral spinal nerve roots or the posterior spinal nerves, and there is obvious narrowing of the vertebral canal, and the patient is accompanied by weakness of the legs, numbness, and abnormalities of the second bowel movement, the nerve compression manifestations, which are usually more serious.
If the results of vertebral CT examination are abnormal, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time to clarify the cause of the disease and carry out targeted treatment or therapy.