Herniated disc leg pain is related to the compression of the nerve root, you can take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, nutritive nerve drugs, etc., but simple drug treatment can only relieve symptoms, can not cure the problem of herniated disc.
1. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs): When a herniated disc occurs, it is easy to produce local inflammation and edema to compress the nerve root, thus triggering the symptoms of leg pain. You can take NSAIDs, such as Celecoxib or Meloxicam, to reduce inflammation and swelling and relieve pain.
2. Nutritional nerve medication: Herniated discs are prone to cause leg pain when the nerve roots are compressed, so you can take nutritive nerve medication to promote the recovery of nerve function, thus relieving the symptoms of leg pain, such as methylcobalamin or B vitamins.
Herniated discs are structural changes that cannot be recovered with medication alone. For mild herniated discs, it can be combined with traction therapy, and in severe cases, it needs to be repaired by intervertebral foramenoscopy surgery.
Specific treatment needs to be carried out under the guidance of a professional physician, and the use of medication should follow the doctor’s instructions.