Does herniated disc massage work?

For patients with herniated intervertebral discs, massage is useful, mainly in two aspects: 1, through the massage can effectively relax the muscles of the lumbar region, after muscle relaxation, the small blood vessels running through the muscles can be expanded, the blood circulation in the lumbar region can be accelerated, and inflammatory metabolites in the lumbar region can be effectively metabolized, which can effectively alleviate lumbar pain and the inflammatory edema of the nerve roots, which is better for relieving the symptoms. 2, tui na has finger pointing, through the stimulation of some lumbar acupoints, can Shu meridian and collateral, blood circulation, effectively reduce the local symptoms, as well as the related inflammatory edema. However, massage treatment of intervertebral discs can only alleviate the symptoms, can not get rid of the root, because after the formation of herniated discs, only to take surgical measures to be removed, to be able to get a complete treatment, otherwise, due to the lumbar lassitude, cold, will lead to the protrusion of the nerve root of the nerve root to produce again compression, the emergence of the lower limbs, pain and numbness, as well as lumbar related symptoms.