Herniated lumbar discs can be treated with hot salt packs, but at the same time other therapeutic measures need to be taken under the guidance of the doctor. Lumbar disc herniation is mainly lumbar disc degeneration, fibrous ring rupture, resulting in the nucleus pulposus protruding irritation compression of the nerve root, caused by a degenerative disease of the spinal column, with hot salt bag hot compresses can relieve the lumbar disc localized muscle pain, to alleviate the symptoms of lumbar disc herniation has a certain effect. In addition to hot compresses with salt bags, you can also use ginger for hot compresses, specifically with warm water soaked gauze, wrapped in ginger slices applied to the localization of lumbar disc herniation, which can improve and relieve symptoms. Patients with lumbar disc herniation are recommended to undergo standardized treatment under the guidance of a doctor.