Shockwave treatment for herniated lumbar discs has some symptomatic relief. But it is not a cure.
Herniated lumbar disc may be due to muscle spasm, local inflammation and lactic acid buildup, because the pain originates from muscle spasm, after the shockwave hit the spasm is lifted, the pain can be relieved, the inflammation relief can also play a certain effect.
In addition to compression of local nerves may be compressed by the herniated lumbar disc, which causes edema and pain, and shockwave therapy can play a role in improving local blood circulation, and further promote the compression of the nerve edema subside, to help alleviate the symptoms of lumbar disc herniation.
Patients with lumbar disc herniation are advised to go to the hospital in time, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, and then give targeted treatment or therapy.