What do you know about conservative treatment of sudden disc herniation?

Massage: relieve the spasm of local muscles of lumbar spine, improve local blood circulation, and make the protruding part of lumbar intervertebral disc retract, thus reducing the pressure on nerves. However, CT or MRI examination must be done before massage to determine the degree of lumbar disc herniation and nerve compression, otherwise the symptoms may be aggravated, and even cauda equina nerve injury and foot drop may occur. Traction. Relieve the pressure of intervertebral disc, make the protruding intervertebral disc partially retract, and relieve lumbar muscle spasm at the same time. Be careful of huge disc herniation or prolapse, so as not to aggravate nerve damage.

Be careful not to do heavy physical labor and strenuous exercise to prevent sudden disc herniation. Don't sleep on the spring mattress. Be sure to avoid working and studying in one posture for a long time, especially bending over for a long time. Take a rest every 1 hour for about 10 minutes. Lumbar traction is a traditional treatment method, which can relieve low back pain, sciatica and other problems, but it must be carried out by experienced professional doctors, not too hard or too long. Bed rest is one of the commonly used methods for conservative treatment of patients with lumbar disc herniation.

Especially in the acute pain period, absolute bed rest is needed, which can reduce the pressure on the intervertebral disc. But staying in bed for a long time will cause muscle atrophy in the back and waist. Unless the pain is very severe, others should reduce bed rest. After the symptoms are relieved, you should get out of bed as soon as possible. In addition to bed rest, you should also master the correct sleeping posture, and choose a pillow to support your neck when sleeping. When lying on your back, put a pillow on your knee and lift your knee.

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