Lumbar spine compression nerve can be treated by medication, physical therapy, surgery.
1. Drug therapy: oral celecoxib capsules, ibuprofen capsules, etc., such drugs are non-steroidal antipyretic and anti-inflammatory drugs, which can inhibit the synthesis of prostaglandins, play the role of analgesia, anti-inflammatory effect on the lumbar spine compression of the nerve has a therapeutic effect. It is recommended to follow the doctor’s instructions and use the medication.
2. Physiotherapy: Physiotherapy methods mainly include acupuncture and moxibustion therapy, electrotherapy, acupuncture local acupuncture points, relaxation of muscles around the nerves, reduce the local stress on the lumbar nerve roots, increase the lumbar nerve root activity space, have the effect of energizing and activating the channels to promote muscle relaxation and relieve pain. It is recommended to go to regular hospitals and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.
3. Surgical treatment: lumbar spine compression of nerve patients by conservative treatment is ineffective can be taken surgical treatment, the specific surgical methods are open surgery, minimally invasive surgery.
(1) Open surgery is to remove the protruding intervertebral discs: open surgery for patients with lumbar spine compression of nerves, mainly for patients with lumbar disc herniation accompanied by lumbar vertebral degeneration, osteophytes, spinal stenosis and nerve root canal stenosis, ligamentous calcification, as well as obvious lumbar spine instability, need to perform open surgery.
(2) Minimally invasive surgery: If there is instability of the vertebral body, it is necessary to perform surgical treatment of intervertebral implant fusion and internal fixation after disc removal to restore the clinical symptoms of lumbar disc herniation.
If the lumbar spine compresses the nerves, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time to clarify the degree of compression and take appropriate treatment to avoid delaying the condition.