There is no best treatment for lumbar disc herniation. Patients can choose medication, physical therapy, surgery and other methods to relieve and treat the condition according to its severity.
1. Medication: Usually, non-steroidal drugs such as ibuprofen and diclofenac can be used as prescribed by the doctor to alleviate the pain caused by the lumbar disc herniation compressing the surrounding tissues. At the same time, it can be combined with methylcobalamin, vitamin B1 and other nutritive nerve drugs to relieve the symptoms of nerve compression.
2. Physiotherapy: Pelvic traction can be chosen to relax the lumbar muscles, increase the width of the intervertebral space, so that the herniated disc can be partially retracted to reduce the irritation and compression on the nerve root. In addition, physical therapy such as extracorporeal shock wave can also reduce the pain symptoms of patients.
3. Surgery: Surgery can be chosen if conservative treatment is ineffective. At present, the commonly used clinical surgical methods include open surgery and minimally invasive surgery to decompress the vertebral plate and resect the intervertebral disc, so as to achieve the therapeutic purpose and relieve the nerve compression.
Patients with lumbar disc herniation should pay attention to the protection of the lumbar spine, avoid frequent bending and weight bearing, avoid sitting and standing for a long time, and if uncomfortable symptoms occur, they should consult the hospital in a timely manner and be evaluated by a professional doctor to choose the appropriate treatment plan.