What to do if you have a herniated disk

In today’s society, lumbar disc herniation is a disease that bothers many people because people in today’s society are sedentary resulting in back problems. So what are the dangers of lumbar disc herniation to us? Here let us specifically to understand it. What are the dangers of lumbar disc herniation for us? First, low back pain: this pain is presented in the leg before the pain, can also be presented together. The pain is mainly in the lumbar or lumbosacral area, the cause of the pain is mainly due to the herniated disc affecting the outer layer of the annulus fibrosus and the posterior longitudinal ligament in the sinusoidal nerve fibers occurring. The pain site is deep, difficult to locate, usually dull pain, stabbing pain or radiating pain. Second, the lower extremity radiating pain: because the lumbar disc herniation in the lumbar 4, 5 and lumbar 5 sacral 1 intervertebral space, and the sciatic nerve is precisely from the lumbar 4, 5 and sacral 1-3 nerve roots, so the lumbar disc herniation patients have sciatica or buttocks to start, and then gradually radiate to the back of the thighs, calves, dorsal feet and soles of the foot and the lateral toes. The central type of herniation often incurs bilateral sciatica. When coughing, sneezing and defecation and other intra-abdominal pressure increases the radiating pain of the lower extremities intensified. Third, numbness and feeling abnormal: after lumbar disc herniation, it can form localized pressure and pulling pressure in the nerve root touching area, so that the fibers and blood vessels of the nerve root itself are compressed and ischemia and hypoxia are incurred, so the area of the nerve root distribution of the exertion presents pain, numbness and other abnormal feelings. Fourth, muscle paralysis: lumbar disc protrusion presses the nerve root for a long time, which can form nerve root ischemia and hypoxia degeneration and present nerve numbness and muscle paralysis. Lumbar 4, 5 intervertebral disc outstanding, can cause lumbar 5 nerve root numbness formed by the tibialis anterior muscle, fibularis longus shortus muscle, extend the bunion longus muscle and extend the toe muscle paralysis. After lumbar 5 sacral 1 intervertebral disc herniation, sacral 1 nerve root exertion and numbness and present calf triceps paralysis. What are the dangers of lumbar disc herniation to us? These hazards are constantly threatening everyone’s health, in order not to be harmed by lumbar disc herniation, patients should be treated as early as possible, scientific treatment is the key to help patients get rid of the disease, early recovery.