Lumbar spine compressed nerve leg pain usually get better in a few days

If the herniated disc is only mild, with conservative treatment, it usually gets better in 1 month’s time. If the symptoms are more severe, surgical intervention is required, and some patients may take up to 3 months to get well. Lumbar compression nerve leg pain is the main symptom of lumbar disc herniation, if the disc herniation is relatively small, it can be cured by conservative treatment in the clinic. Conservative treatment is mainly to improve the sleeping position, lumbar protection, traction, as well as with neurological drugs, analgesic relief therapy, such as methylcobalamin, ibuprofen, etc., usually to 1 month’s time can be recovered. However, if the herniated disc nerve compression is severe, the recovery time will be longer and may take up to 3 months. Some patients are relieved by conservative treatment, and the symptoms will only disappear gradually when the compression is lifted by surgery. Examples include intervertebral foraminoscopy and radiofrequency treatment. Therefore, when a patient has lumbar spine compression of nerves resulting in leg pain, the specific recovery time should be decided by a professional doctor according to the actual condition and treatment method, and the recovery time varies.