Patients: body aches and pains, stiffness in the back, legs and neck, walking affected by the rain, bed-ridden, can not stop taking medication to reduce the symptoms, recurring, long-term medication, can only reduce the pain. Which is better, medication or surgery? Is there any risk of surgery, will there be sequelae? Can the patient get married. Xiao Jing, Department of Orthopedics, Xiyuan Hospital, Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Xiao Jing, Department of Orthopaedics, Xiyuan Hospital, Beijing: Very simply, no. This is because 1. This is because 1. A herniated lumbar disc is only one of the causes of back and leg pain, and treatment of the herniated disc does not necessarily resolve the pain and other symptoms caused by other causes. 2. Most people have six lumbar intervertebral discs, with L3/4, L4/5 and L5/S1 segments being the ones that tend to protrude. The treatment of a particular diseased disc does not prevent the possibility of future lesions in other discs. 3. It should also be analyzed in the context of the specific surgical procedure. In general, surgery does not remove the entire disc, which is both unnecessary and increases the risk of surgery. As a result, it is possible that residual disc tissue may later protrude into the disc and cause symptoms. This is very unlikely, but it does happen. In addition, tissue adhesions within the incision can occur as a result of the peeling of tissue during surgery, which may also cause some symptoms. These are all possible surgical complications. Therefore, there is no ultimate treatment that can be expected to “get to the root” of the problem. The most important thing is to find the most appropriate and safe and economical treatment plan according to the specific condition and the individual’s quality of life requirements. The most important thing is to find the most appropriate, safe and economical treatment plan according to the specific condition and the individual’s quality of life requirements, as well as active rehabilitation exercises and reasonable living habits. Only then can the best treatment effect be achieved.