The severity of lumbar 4-5 and lumbar 5 sacral 1 disc herniation is determined by the degree of herniation and clinical symptoms. If the herniation degree and clinical symptoms of lumbar disc herniation are heavy, it means the condition is serious. The patient should go to a regular hospital for examination to determine the severity of the herniation and provide appropriate treatment.
In the case of lumbar 4-5 and lumbar 5 sacral 1 disc herniation, the severity of the condition needs to be judged according to the specific degree of herniation detected on the imaging of different patients, as well as the clinical symptoms manifested by the patients.
If the patient’s MRI suggests that the ruptured nucleus pulposus, annulus fibrosus, and endplates are protruding and compressing the surrounding spinal cord or nerve roots to a serious extent, and the numbness, pain, and dysfunction of the lumbar region and limbs are serious, it means that the patient’s condition is critical. The patient should go to the regular hospital in time.
If the patient’s numbness and pain symptoms are mild, they can generally be relieved through strict bed rest or physical therapy.