According to statistics, about 200 million people in China suffer from lumbar disc herniation, which is second only to cold in the incidence of common diseases. The middle-aged and elderly are irresistibly plagued by “lumbar herniation” due to age-induced degenerative changes in the lumbar discs. The young people who are sedentary, long-term ambulatory, often drive and lack of exercise are also gradually joining the army of “lumbar protrusion”. We all know that there is a cavity in the spinal bone, which is made up of vertebral bones to protect the nerves and resist external impact. Just as a fortress is most likely to be breached from the inside, the cavity is susceptible to disc invasion between the vertebrae and the vertebrae, resulting in a herniated disc. Currently, there are so many ways to treat herniated discs that it is often difficult for people to choose. What is new about the new treatment? There are many ways to treat lumbar disc herniation, besides the familiar medicine, traction, physiotherapy, acupuncture, etc. In recent years, some new treatments have emerged, such as disc nucleus ablation, minimally invasive disc nucleus pulposus removal, artificial disc replacement, etc. 80% of patients with disc herniation can be cured by non-surgical treatment, and only 20% of patients may need surgery. Patients should be guided by their physicians to choose the most suitable treatment for them based on their condition, financial conditions and personal requirements. Ablation of disc nucleus pulposus Ablation of disc nucleus pulposus is a relatively common minimally invasive treatment method, and new ablation techniques have been developed in recent years, including laser, ozone, microwave and other ablation techniques. Professor Ou introduced this method has been commonly used at home and abroad, and it costs about 5,000 yuan. Disc nucleus pulposus ablation is effective for the treatment of simple disc nucleus pulposus herniation and is less suitable for patients with severe disc nucleus pulposus prolapse. Minimally invasive disc nucleus pulposus removal – minimally invasive and less painful The procedure is the same as traditional disc nucleus pulposus removal, with small incisions, less pain, faster recovery and shorter hospital stay. The disadvantages are similar to those of traditional nucleus pulposus removal. It is suitable for some relatively young patients with herniated discs. The cost of treatment is about 10,000 RMB. Nucleus pulposus removal + fixed fusion – new application of old method Nucleus pulposus removal of lumbar discs is a traditional surgical method that has been available for a long time and is still a classic procedure for the surgical treatment of lumbar disc herniation. However, the effect of nucleus pulposus removal alone may not be ideal, and some patients may have back pain and a few patients may have recurrence of disc herniation. Prof. Ou Yunsheng suggests that a combination of nucleus pulposus removal surgery and vertebral segmental fixation and fusion is feasible for better results. It is suitable for patients with more serious disc herniation. The price of nucleus pulposus removal surgery is about$8,000, and if fixed fusion surgery is added, the total cost is about$30,000. Artificial disc replacement, preserving the function of the disc – the most expensive This is the latest treatment, as the name implies, is to remove the original diseased disc in the human body, and then use artificial “manufactured” disc implanted in the human body, not only can completely solve This not only completely solves the herniated disc condition, but also preserves the motion function of the disc. It is suitable for relatively young patients with severe disease and high quality of life requirements, and the price is around 60,000. Currently, it is mainly used for cervical disc herniation.