Misconceptions about the diagnosis and treatment of lumbar disc herniation–minimally invasive treatment with small acupuncture

There are often patients who suffer from lumbar disc herniation to perform small acupuncture treatment, so small acupuncture can treat lumbar disc herniation? First of all, look at what is lumbar disc herniation: it is because after the lumbar disc degeneration, the intervertebral disc fibrous ring ruptures, the nucleus pulposus tissue protrudes from the rupture, resulting in a series of clinical syndromes due to stimulation or compression of the adjacent spinal nerve roots. We should note that the focus is on the site of occurrence in the spinal canal close to the nerve root. In contrast, the small needle knife is pierced into the human body through a small blade to loosen the soft tissue, it does not have any visible tools such as fiber optics, etc. It can generally reach the subcutaneous, fascial layer, muscle layer, and the deepest to the bone surface, but can never reach the spinal canal to loosen the nerve compression. Because the nerves in the spinal canal are protected by hard bone, and the nerve root is a very fragile tissue, the blade can be easily cut off and permanent irreversible damage can occur. Therefore, the so-called small needle knife treatment of lumbar disc herniation is just a joke in our industry.