Can a herniated lumbar disc be cured without surgery?

Except for a few severe cases, most lumbar disc herniations can be rehabilitated and cured without surgery. The means of treatment should be determined according to the actual condition of the patient. Mild and moderate lumbar disc herniation can be treated satisfactorily by various formal conservative treatment methods. Commonly used drugs include non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs, muscle relaxant drugs, and neurotrophic drugs, which should be applied under the guidance of a doctor. It is recommended to take more bed rest, reduce sedentary, limit weight-bearing, wear waist brace, and rehabilitate physical therapy. In order to consolidate the efficacy and prevent recurrence, patients are advised to change bad habits, correct sitting posture, and increase functional exercises for the muscles of the low back, such as “Little Swallow Fly” and “Five Point Support”. If the regular conservative treatment is ineffective, recurrent attacks, progressive nerve damage, such as limb weakness, sensory loss, urinary and fecal dysfunction, etc., it is necessary to terminate the conservative treatment as soon as possible. It should be emphasized that once it is clear that surgery is needed, surgery should be performed as soon as possible to release the nerve compression as soon as possible and to save the nerve function, the sooner the surgery is done the faster the recovery, the sooner the surgery is done the better the recovery. If you miss the best time to operate, you may not be able to get a good recovery after the surgery, and you may even be left with permanent unrecoverable sequelae.