Relief of pain caused by lumbar disc herniation mainly includes physical methods, drugs or surgery, depending on the patient’s condition to determine the treatment plan.
1. Physical methods: patients with lumbar disc herniation should pay attention to bed rest, sleep on hard board beds, and should not carry out lumbar weight-bearing activities, such as lifting heavy objects, sedentary, fast running, etc. They can relieve the pain through local massage, heat therapy, hot compresses, acupuncture, physiotherapy, etc.
2. Drugs: use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as celecoxib, ibuprofen, etc. to relieve pain, but also can use nutritive drugs, such as methylcobalamin, vitamin B and so on.
3. Surgery: If the patient is ineffective after conservative treatment or accompanied by symptoms of cauda equina injury, surgery should be considered to relieve nerve compression.
It is recommended that patients go to the hospital for a comprehensive assessment of the imaging examination, and under the guidance of the doctor to take appropriate therapeutic measures, to avoid the blind use of drugs, the use of the above drugs need to comply with the doctor’s instructions.