What to do about cramps caused by a herniated disk in the lumbar spine

Cramps caused by lumbar disc herniation can be treated by hot compresses, stretching, medication and surgery. 1. Hot compresses: hot compresses can promote local blood circulation, which is conducive to muscle relaxation and has a certain effect on relieving cramps. 2. Stretching: you can do some small swallow flying and other movements for stretching exercise, stretching training can also improve and prevent cramps. 3. Drugs: If the symptoms are more serious, through the above methods to improve the effect is not obvious, you can also use, relieve muscle spasm drugs, more commonly used is Chlorzoxazone, Tizanidine, etc., if the cramps after the improvement of the pain is still there, you can take ibuprofen, acetaminophen for pain. 3. Surgery: For the more severe lumbar herniated disc cramps, in addition to the above methods to improve, but also for the cause of the treatment, you can improve the symptoms of the surgical method, more commonly used is the spinal endoscopic disc nucleus pulposus removal, simple intervertebral plate windowing, nucleus pulposus removal, hemilaminectomy, and so on. The severity of the same disease is not the same, the treatment method is different, should follow the doctor’s instructions for the correct treatment, the above medication should follow the doctor’s instructions.