Patient: Description (onset time, main symptoms, hospital visited, etc.): Doctor, I work on the computer every day, and I started to feel back pain in the last 2 weeks or so, and it hurts when I press the lumbar spine with my hand. Is it possible that my condition is a herniated disc? What should I pay attention to? How can I relieve it? Since I’ve been busy at work lately, I don’t have time to go to the hospital, so could you please help me? Thank you so much. I haven’t attended any treatment. What medication can I take if my back pain is very severe? How can I take it? The last few days I made myself move around more and practiced walking backwards, and I feel better. But it still hurts, but not as bad as the last few days. Also, what measures should I take if I am diagnosed with a herniated disc? How can I prevent it? Yu Yong, Pain Department, Xinxiang First People’s Hospital: I guess your symptoms are caused by chronic fatigue, and I first suspect supraspinous ligament injury before disc herniation. It is recommended to first conservative treatment after two weeks, depending on the effect. If it is good, stick to the treatment. If it is not good, suggest to go to the hospital for CT examination to confirm the diagnosis, and then suggest to receive minimally invasive interventional treatment. Patient: Thank you, Dr. Yu, but how should I treat conservative treatment? What exactly should be done? Will the disease worsen? That is, will it cause discomfort in the legs and feet? Xinxiang First People’s Hospital Pain Department Yu Yongqin: The principle of conservative treatment is to increase the intervertebral space distance and reduce the pressure on the intervertebral disc. So whether conservative treatment is effective depends on whether the pressure in the intervertebral disc is increased. These need CT and experienced doctors to draw conclusions. If you want to take medication, there is no medication that can cure a herniated disc, so don’t believe the ads. However, I recommend insisting on doing functional exercises for the low back muscles, which is very beneficial. However, once the symptoms of lower limb pain and numbness appear, it is recommended to seek medical attention in time. Patient: I know, I really thank Dr. Yu very much.