The phenomenon of soreness and numbness in the right hip and right leg is most commonly associated with a herniated disc of the lumbar 3-4 or lumbar 4-5 vertebral disc. Due to the herniated nucleus pulposus, the nerve root on the right side is irritated or compressed, resulting in pain and numbness in the area of innervation, the outer thigh or the outer calf, and other symptoms such as weakened muscle strength and pathological reflexes, such as hyperactive or weakened knee tendon reflexes and Achilles tendon reflexes. When these symptoms appear, the patient should be asked to lie down on a hard bed and given traction on the lumbar spine. Local massage with traditional Chinese medicine techniques or physical methods such as local acupuncture, moxibustion and iontophoresis of Chinese herbal medicine at acupuncture points can effectively improve local blood circulation and reduce the stimulation of nerve roots, which can relieve clinical symptoms.