What to do if you have a herniated disk that hurts when you walk

Herniated lumbar disc requires bed rest, medication, physical therapy and surgery if necessary. 1. Bed rest: considering that the herniated lumbar intervertebral disc compresses the nerves when walking, it is necessary to rest in bed for 3 to 4 weeks, which can reduce the edema of the nerve roots and relieve the symptoms of walking pain. 2. medication: under the guidance of a doctor to apply non-steroidal painkillers such as diclofenac sodium enteric-coated tablets or celecoxib capsules, oral muscle relaxants such as epirubicin or chlorzoxazone, nutritive nerve drugs, methylcobalamin dispersible tablets. Can also be infused dehydration and swelling drugs such as hepatic saponin sodium. 3. Physical therapy: lumbar traction, acupuncture, neuromuscular electrical stimulation can be applied. Hot compresses and physical therapy can be used. 4. Surgery: If there is still pain through conservative treatment, you can perform minimally invasive laminectomy, or open surgery to remove the disc. Herniated lumbar discs that hurt when walking need to be diagnosed and treated by a professional clinician.