Is surgery recommended for lumbar protrusion?

Lumbar herniation is lumbar disc herniation, when the patient’s clinical symptoms are more serious, surgery is recommended. Lumbar disc herniation is mostly caused by degenerative changes or trauma to the lumbar vertebrae, which may result in lumbago and sciatica, accompanied by radiating pain and numbness in the lower limbs. When the clinical symptoms are severe, patients may experience incontinence, abnormal sensation in the saddle area, muscle weakness, incomplete paralysis of both lower limbs and other symptoms. Conservative treatment is generally preferred for patients with mild symptoms, such as lumbar traction therapy, physical therapy such as low and medium frequency electrotherapy, high energy laser therapy, etc. Anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs such as ibuprofen and diclofenac, as well as nutritive neurotoxic drugs such as methylcobalamin can be chosen. If the conservative treatment is ineffective or the clinical symptoms are more serious, with symptoms such as limb paralysis and loss of muscle strength, surgical treatment is recommended, such as decompression of the vertebral plate, discectomy, etc., as well as minimally invasive surgeries, such as lumbar disc removal or lumbar discectomy through laminar foramenoscopy. Patients with lumbar disc herniation are advised to seek timely medical treatment and follow the doctor’s instructions for reasonable and effective treatment according to the disease process and clinical symptoms.