Non-surgical treatment of lumbar disc herniation With the change of people’s work and life style, the incidence of lumbar disc herniation has increased, and it is getting younger and younger. According to statistics, some patients with mild lumbar disc herniation can obtain more satisfactory recovery after active and appropriate non-surgical treatment. Now we briefly introduce several non-surgical treatments for lumbar disc herniation, i.e. conservative treatment. 1. Bed rest Absolute bed rest and braking is one of the basic measures of various therapies, using hard board beds and adopting the flat position for about 3 weeks. When leaving the bed, use a waist girdle for protection. 2. Traction therapy Traction therapy for lumbar disc herniation is the first choice for non-surgical treatment of lumbar disc herniation. Traction can relieve the muscle spasm of lumbar back and correct the scoliosis; widen the intervertebral space, which is conducive to the partial retraction of the protrusion and reduce the mechanical stimulation to the nerve root; increase the intervertebral foramen, widen the intervertebral space between upper and lower synovial joints, and reduce the extrusion of synovial joints, so as to alleviate or disappear the pain; and loosen the adhesion of the nerve root to improve the sensory and motor function of the nerves. 3. Manipulation therapy Manipulation therapy for lumbar intervertebral disc herniation is one of the main non-surgical treatment methods for lumbar intervertebral disc herniation. Manipulation can adjust spinal compliance, release muscle spasm; change the position of the herniated nucleus pulposus and nerve root, reduce or lift the compression; correct the misalignment of the small joints and synovial inlay; loosen the adhesion of the nerve root, promote inflammation and edema absorption; improve blood circulation and promote injury repair. 4. Acupuncture and moxibustion therapy Using traditional Chinese medicine to identify and clear the meridian qi of the Dudu and Bladder meridians, acupuncture lumbar spine lesions localized, meridian routes of acupuncture points, as well as lumbar intervertebral disc herniation corresponding to the Huatuo Jiezhi point, A is the point. Acupuncture and moxibustion have the effect of activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis, dredging meridians and collaterals, and moving qi to relieve pain. 5. Exercise therapy Patients with lumbar disc herniation often have weakened lumbar back and abdominal muscles, which affects the stability of lumbar vertebrae and is one of the reasons why lumbar pain is difficult to be cured. Therefore, clinically, we should pay attention to the exercise of lumbar back muscles and abdominal muscles, only the abdominal muscles and lumbar back muscles to maintain a proper balance, in order to maintain good posture and maintain the stability of lumbar vertebrae. In addition, there are physical therapy, closed therapy and drug therapy. Lumbar disc herniation is caused by complex factors, often need to use a variety of methods of integrated treatment, but integrated treatment is by no means a simple addition of several treatment methods, it is a sequential treatment, focused and sequential treatment. At the same time, the combination of non-surgical and surgical treatments and the development of minimally invasive interventional surgery is inevitable.