The difference between a herniated lumbar disc and a bone spur

A lumbar disc herniation is a disc herniation that occurs when the disc is subjected to external forces, excessive wear and tear, or when the disc itself degenerates. Bone spurs, on the other hand, occur with age, localized osteophytes, the formation of bone redundancy. Bone spurs and lumbar disc herniation can co-exist, causing the patient to experience symptoms of low back pain and leg pain. For example, the patient may have lumbar pain, tension, spinal nerve compression may cause numbness, weakness, swelling and pain in one or both lower limbs, weakness of bunion and ankle dorsal extension, and some patients may also have a feeling of heat and swelling in the perineal area, and abnormal urination and defecation. In order to make a clear diagnosis, it is necessary to cooperate with auxiliary examination, take ordinary X-ray film, do local CT and MRI examination can be clear.