Can you do physical therapy for lumbar spine pain and lower extremity numbness?

Lumbar spine pain and numbness of the lower extremities can do physical therapy, but only through physical therapy can not make the patient fully recovered, according to the severity of the disease, follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment. Lumbar pain and numbness of the lower limbs are generally related to changes in the structure of the lumbar spine that compress the nerve roots, such as lumbar disc herniation or lumbar spinal stenosis. Physical therapy can relieve the symptoms and promote the recovery of nerve function, and common methods include magnetic heat therapy and interferential electrotherapy. Physical therapy alone cannot change the structural changes in the lumbar spine. Lumbar spine traction with exercise rehabilitation can be used under the advice of a doctor. If the situation is more serious and cannot be improved by conservative treatment, it is necessary to consider treatment through surgical methods, such as laminectomy. Patients should pay attention to the maintenance in daily life, do not often bending and heavy labor or sedentary standing, as far as possible to reduce the load on the lumbar spine, to prevent the recurrence of the disease. It is recommended that patients under the guidance of a professional doctor for treatment to avoid adverse consequences.