Orthopedics has a certain effect on lumbar disc herniation, and its main function is to correct the disorder of small joints in the lumbar region, which has a certain effect on patients with lumbar disc herniation.
The purpose of osteopathy is to restore a certain degree of lumbar curvature through manipulation, to correct the disturbance of small joints, to have a certain effect on the stretching of the intervertebral space, and orthopedic treatment can be to a certain extent to the lumbar muscles to relax, so for the lumbar herniation of the disc has a certain effect on the relief of pain.
However, because the disc or nucleus pulposus is protruding into the spinal canal, osteopathy can not be felt by hand, so if the patient is in the acute stage of lumbar disc herniation, and the symptoms of nerve compression are more obvious, it is not recommended to carry out osteopathy at this time.
The same disease, the patient’s physical condition is different, different stages of the disease, the treatment method is different, should be standardized under the guidance of the doctor.