Introduction to Lumbar Disc Herniation

Lumbar disc herniation is a disease in which the nucleus pulposus protrudes and compresses the nerve roots after the fibrous annulus ruptures, resulting in lumbar and leg pain as the main manifestation. There is no name for lumbar disc herniation in Chinese medical texts. Lumbar intervertebral disc is equivalent to a microscopic joint, which is composed of hyaline cartilage plate, annulus fibrosus and nucleus pulposus, and distributed among lumbar vertebrae. Degenerative changes in the lumbar intervertebral disc or trauma caused by the rupture of the annulus fibrosus, the nucleus pulposus from the rupture, compression of the lumbar spinal nerves, lumbar and leg radiating pain, so the medical profession believes that herniated lumbar intervertebral discs belong to the “lumbar and leg pain, paralysis,” the scope of the disease. Suffering from lumbar disc herniation, first of all, we should pay attention to change the lifestyle, it is not suitable to wear shoes with heels, and if you have the conditions, you can choose negative heel shoes. In daily life, you should sleep on a hard board bed, which can reduce the pressure on the intervertebral discs. Lumbar intervertebral disc herniation is due to lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration, rupture of the annulus fibrosus, the nucleus pulposus protrudes to stimulate or oppress the nerve root, the cauda equina, a series of clinical symptoms and signs, commonly known as the “lumbar herniation”, is a common clinical disease and the most common cause of lumbar and leg pain, often bring a lot of pain to the patient’s life and work, even cause disability and loss of working ability. It often brings a lot of pain to the patient’s life and work, and even causes disability and loss of labor ability. Lumbar intervertebral disc herniation is the main cause of low back pain, one of the most common orthopaedic clinical disorders, accounting for 10%-15% of orthopaedic outpatient patients with low back pain, and 25%-40% of hospitalized cases due to low back pain. The most common symptom of lumbar disc herniation is pain, which can be manifested as low back pain, sciatica, and typical sciatica manifested as radiating pain from the buttocks, back of the thighs, and the lateral side of the calves to the heel or the back of the feet. According to clinical statistics, about 95% of patients with lumbar synostosis have different degrees of lumbar pain, and 80% of patients have lower limb pain. Lumbar pain, in particular, is not only the most common symptom of lumbar disc herniation, but also one of the earliest symptoms.