With lumbar disc herniation, the annulus fibrosus as well as the nucleus pulposus presses backward on the dural sac, and symptoms such as low back pain and dysfunction may occur. Commonly used treatments for lumbar disc herniation with dural sac compression include lumbar traction, medication, physical therapy, surgery and so on. According to the patient’s clinical manifestations, specific conditions, physical condition, etc. to determine which specific treatment to take.
1. Lumbar traction: Lumbar traction can retract the protruding lumbar disc and reduce the pressure on the dural sac, thus relieving local symptoms.
2. Medication: mainly symptomatic treatment, according to the symptoms of the use of appropriate drugs.
(1) The existence of back pain symptoms: the use of pain medication, such as meloxicam, celecoxib.
(2) The presence of symptoms of dysfunction: lumbar disc herniation may lead to nerve compression, manifested as dysfunction symptoms, you can use nutritive drugs, such as methylcobalamin tablets, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, etc., so as to effectively alleviate the symptoms of nerve damage.
3. Physiotherapy: Microwave physiotherapy, far-red wire physiotherapy, acupuncture and other methods are used to improve blood circulation to reduce discomfort.
4. Surgery: Surgery to remove the protruding intervertebral discs to relieve the compression of the sciatic nerve and the cauda equina nerve, so as to make the symptoms disappear. Generally, surgery is considered when the dyspareunia persists unrelieved or worsens.
If the symptoms of low back pain are serious or dyspareunia occurs, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time and strictly follow the doctor’s instructions for the use of medication, pay attention to warmth in daily activities, maintain the correct posture of standing and sitting, and moderately strengthen the muscles around the spine to enhance the stability of the spine.