Mild lumbar disc herniation?

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Lumbar disc herniation brings great pain to patients, and also has a great impact on health. The people with lumbar disc herniation are mainly manual workers, because the intervertebral disc appears strain degeneration, leading to the rupture of annulus fibrosus. At this time, it will further stimulate and compress the nerve, thus causing a series of symptoms, mild lumbar disc herniation? Let's talk about it

Mild lumbar disc herniation?

Due to the protrusion of the lumbar intervertebral disc, it stimulates the nerves in other parts and never causes radiation pain in the lower limbs. The main manifestation of the lower limbs is sciatica, which is radiation pain from the lower waist to the buttocks, the back of the thigh, the outside of the calf to the feet. When the abdominal pressure increases, the pain will be aggravated, such as sneezing and coughing.

The limb of radiation pain is mostly one side, and only a few patients with central or paracentral protrusion of nucleus pulposus show symptoms of both lower limbs. The leg will also appear radiation pain, which often appears after the low back pain is relieved or disappeared, showing radiation stimulation or numbness, reaching to the sole of the foot. Severe patients will have electric shock like pain, mild patients can walk, but limp.

It is normal for patients with lumbar disc herniation to have low back pain. Because the outer layer of annulus fibrosus and the posterior longitudinal ligament are stimulated by nucleus pulposus, the lower back pain is induced by the sinus vertebral nerve. Generally, they are aware of continuous dull pain in the waist. When they lie down, the symptoms are relieved, but when they stand up, the pain will be aggravated. Light can be appropriate activities waist or walk slowly; If the sudden waist spasm like pain, should be bed rest, turn over and sitting will have an impact, if insist on work, will aggravate the symptoms, and later life and work will have a serious impact. Low back pain can be maintained for several weeks or months, which varies from person to person. Symptoms of lumbar disc herniation will be relieved after proper rest, but coughing, sneezing or defecating will aggravate the pain.

matters needing attention

Absolute bed rest, the first attack, should be strict bed rest, emphasis on urination, should not get out of bed or sit up, so as to have a better effect. After lying in bed for 3 weeks, you can wear waist protection to get up, and do not bend down and hold objects for 3 months. This method is simple and effective, but it is difficult to adhere to. After remission, the back muscle exercise should be strengthened to reduce the recurrence rate.