Lumbar disc herniation acupuncture leg soreness after considering acupuncture normal reaction, you can first observe, if the symptoms are serious you can apply medication or physical therapy. 1. Acupuncture for lumbar disc herniation can be acupuncture at specific acupuncture points, and there will be localized soreness and pain and numbness after acupuncture, which is a normal reaction to needles, and sometimes the soreness and swelling will last for 2~3 days. 2. If the symptoms are more serious, you need to rest in bed, avoid strenuous exercise, pay attention to warmth, oral nutritional nerve drugs such as methylcobalamin dispersible tablets, oral non-steroidal painkillers such as nimesulide capsules, but also can be combined with ultrashort-wave physiotherapy or infrared light therapy. Through the above methods, if the symptoms do not improve, it is recommended to go to the hospital for further examination to clarify the cause of the disease and then treatment.