Cost of treatment of herniated lumbar disc

  The cost of treatment for lumbar disc herniation, for patients who are mainly treated conservatively, is generally in the range of a hundred to several thousand dollars to obtain symptom relief.  1, such as by local physiotherapy hot compress, lumbar circumference protection, bed rest, oral anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs and topical ointment, acupuncture, lumbar traction treatment, the above treatment combined then the cost can be in nearly a thousand dollars.  2.Surgical treatment of lumbar intervertebral disc via foraminoscopy costs about 20,000 for single surgery, including hospitalization, examination, medication and other costs totaling about 25,000. The specific cost varies depending on the region and hospital level. If it is a traditional surgery to remove the disc and fix it with a nail rod system, the cost will be roughly tens of thousands more, depending on the specific condition, stage, and surgical instruments. In addition, patients with lumbar disc herniation should understand some simple common sense issues to help prevent the deterioration of the disease and develop habits to protect the lumbar spine in general. In particular, avoid sitting and standing for a long time and getting cold. Even if the symptoms are relieved, you should not be careless and cause recurrence of symptoms. The treatment of herniated lumbar discs is not a measure of the effectiveness of treatment due to individual differences in the severity of the condition and the effectiveness of treatment.  Therefore, the cost of lumbar disc herniation treatment varies from several hundred dollars to several tens of thousands of dollars, with conservative treatment costing relatively less and surgical treatment costing relatively more.