What to do if you still have pain in your ankle after treatment for a herniated disc in your lumbar spine

After the treatment of lumbar disc herniation, there is still pain in the ankle joint, which may be the radiating pain produced by sciatica. Usually, the condition is not under control, and it is necessary to continue treatment methods such as medication, physical therapy or surgical treatment. 1. Drug therapy: you can choose to take oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for pain relief, such as celecoxib, indomethacin, etc., but also oral methylcobalamin, vitamin B1 and other nutritive drugs, ankle pain is more serious, you can also carry out the pain point of the local closure of the injection and other treatments. 2. Physical therapy: you can choose ultrashort wave, magnetic therapy and other physical therapy methods to promote local blood circulation, relieve local muscle tension, relieve pain symptoms, but also lumbar spine traction therapy to relieve nerve compression symptoms. 3. Surgery: For those who have ankle pain caused by nerve compression of lumbar intervertebral discs and whose conservative treatments are ineffective, they can choose surgical treatments, such as lumbar intervertebral disc nucleus pulposus removal or spinal fusion surgeries. During the treatment of lumbar disc herniation, patients should pay attention to bed rest, avoid lumbar weight-bearing and frequent bending and other actions, and wear a waist cuff when going down to the ground. If symptoms are not relieved or aggravated, patients should consult a doctor in time and choose the appropriate treatment under the guidance of a professional physician.