Can acupuncture be used for herniated discs?

The herniated disc can be treated with acupuncture, which can effectively unblock the meridians, increase local blood circulation, and promote the absorption of inflammatory metabolites, helping to relieve inflammatory edema and painful numbness. But the acupuncture treatment, should do the following precautions: First, try to let the cervical and lumbar spine in a relaxed state, if you continue to bend over to lift heavy objects and activities, will lead to the location of the herniated disc and nerve root stimulation further aggravated, resulting in nerve root inflammatory edema further aggravated, pain and numbness symptoms can be further increased. Secondly, we must pay attention to keep warm and avoid getting cold, because after getting cold, it is easy to cause blood circulation to slow down and inflammatory metabolites to gradually accumulate, which will further stimulate the peripheral nerves around and produce pain. Therefore, you should apply Chinese medicine that activates blood circulation and relieves blood stasis, such as blood circulation and pain capsules or apply warm water bags for hot compresses 3-5 times a day for 20-30 minutes each time to increase local blood circulation and promote the absorption of inflammatory metabolites. After the above treatment, the herniated disc can achieve good results.