What does bulging lumbar disc mean?

A bulging lumbar disc is a slight degeneration of the intervertebral disc that then protrudes over the edge of the spine. The lumbar disc bulge, which is the mildest type of pathology within the lumbar disc herniation, may generally have mild lumbar pain, and rarely has significant radiating nerve pain in the lower extremities. The treatment of lumbar disc bulge is mainly bed rest, conservative treatment, to avoid repeated bending, strain, heavy physical labor. The extent and degree of lumbar disc bulge can generally be determined by magnetic resonance examination of the lumbar spine. After the lumbar disc bulge may have repeated back pain, local places can be combined with creams, such as flurbiprofen Babu cream. In addition, pay attention to personal sleeping habits, try to sleep on a hard bed, lying down to rest, while the usual work try to avoid prolonged standing, repeated bending strain, etc.