Lumbar disc herniation is a common disease, and the current medical conditions and level have reached a high level in diagnosis and treatment, and there are many effective treatment methods, and even town-level hospitals can perform surgery. However, in the tide of the market economy of reform and opening up, there are many misconceptions about the diagnosis and treatment of lumbar disc herniation, and some people even put forward the wrong view that lumbar disc herniation is an “immortal cancer”. One of the misconceptions: back and leg pain is not considered a disease According to statistics, about 95% of people have experienced back and leg pain in their lifetime. The diseases that cause low back pain can involve almost all systems of the body. Some of the primary diseases of low back and leg pain disappear when they are cured, and some of them are not cured by themselves. Some patients therefore believe that low back pain is not a disease. In fact, low back and leg pain caused by lumbar disc herniation is not only considered a disease, but also must be given great attention. Because this disease can not only cause back and leg pain, but also cause lower limb numbness, weakness, and even paralysis and urinary disorders, seriously affecting the quality of life. The second misconception: low back pain can not be cured The lumbar disc herniation is characterized by easy recurrence, especially for those with neurological dysfunction, and a longer repair process. Therefore, some patients and even some professional doctors think that lumbar disc herniation can’t be cured. In fact, the overall effect of lumbar disc herniation treatment is very good, especially the acupuncture therapy, the excellent rate is about 95%. The so-called cure is not good for two reasons: one is the choice of improper method, the second is not adhere to the treatment. Some patients go to where they hear about new treatments, but they can’t stick to them anywhere, and end up running a lot of places, but the results are not very good. The third misconception: superstition in a method There are two types of treatment for lumbar disc herniation, surgical and non-surgical. The latter has traction, massage, internal and external medication, percutaneous cut and suck, collagenase lysis, etc. It should be said that either method can cure a part of the patients, but neither method can cure all patients, and even in some cases, certain therapies are contraindicated. Therefore, the correct attitude is to choose the specific treatment method suitable for each patient according to the clinical symptoms, signs, duration of the disease, and imaging examination, and not to exaggerate one-sidedly or superstitiously a certain therapy, nor to resist a certain therapy subjectively. Myth No. 4: Blind surgery or refusal of surgery Most patients with lumbar disc herniation can be relieved or cured by non-surgical treatment, but there are still some patients who need surgical treatment. There are two diametrically opposed misconceptions about surgery: one is blind surgery and the other is refusal of surgery. The former believes that only surgery can eradicate lumbar disc herniation. In fact, the indications for surgery for lumbar disc herniation are very strict, and surgery is not the first choice for lumbar disc herniation treatment. Patients who refuse surgery amplify the negative effects such as nerve damage caused by surgery and believe that surgery is resolutely not possible, while conservative treatment is preferred. It should be said that some patients with surgical indications can have their main symptoms relieved after conservative treatment, but there are always some symptoms left behind that are difficult to improve, while most patients with surgical indications cannot be replaced by any conservative therapy and must receive surgical treatment, and the sooner the better, otherwise, the loss of nerve function may become permanent. Therefore, the problem of surgery and conservative should be treated discriminately, and neither surgery nor conservative should be taken lightly.