What symptom does lumbar disc protrusion have at the beginning?

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Lumbar disc herniation is a common orthopedic disease in life, suffering from lumbar disc herniation will bring great pain to patients, great harm. The key of lumbar disc herniation is to find out the body abnormalities as soon as possible. Once the symptoms of lumbar disc herniation are found, effective treatment measures should be taken early. What symptom does lumbar disc protrusion have at the beginning? Let's talk about it

What symptom does lumbar disc protrusion have at the beginning?

Low back pain, lower limb pain: the vast majority of patients with persistent low back pain, sometimes more severe pain. Pain mostly occurs in the lower lumbar spine, mainly affected by the sciatic nerve, the site of pain is often from the waist, along the direction of the sciatic nerve gradually extends downward. From the waist - buttocks - thigh back - leg side - foot back - toe back.

Intermittent claudication: lumbar disc herniation is located in the spinal canal, occupying a certain space of the spinal canal, which makes the spinal canal produce certain compression on the spinal cord or nerve root, especially when the patient is standing or walking. After a period of rest, the symptoms are relieved.

Defecation disorders, perineal numbness, decreased sexual function: due to disc herniation in the central or near central part of the spinal canal, compression to the cauda equina of the waist, cauda equina dysfunction, and then appear perineal numbness, tingling, difficulty in defecation, severe patients can appear defecation and urination out of control and incomplete paralysis of both lower limbs and other symptoms.

matters needing attention

The elderly should often take part in moderate sports, such as Taijiquan, mountain climbing, walking, gateball, swimming, etc., strengthen the exercise of joints and muscles, and improve the motor function of joints.