How to treat lumbar disc herniation best

1, bed rest: in the conservative treatment of lumbar disc herniation, bed rest is the most important, generally accounted for 70% of the efficacy. Bed rest does not emphasize the need for hard board beds, flat beds can be, but can not sleep too soft beds, especially brown rope woven beds. You don't need to stay still when you're in bed, but you can "stretch your arms and move your legs" - as long as you don't have pain in your lower back.

2, traction therapy: traction is an effective means of conservative treatment of the syndrome, mainly for the first episode of lumbar disc herniation and mild disc herniation patients. Traction is effective for leg symptoms.

3, massage: massage is effective for patients with lumbar pain as the main symptom of lumbar disc herniation while the leg symptoms are not obvious. But the technique must be different from person to person.

4, traditional Chinese medicine: traditional Chinese medicine, including internal and external (such as Li's bone formula) two. It is slow to take effect, but the efficacy is remarkable, is a good method of treatment.

5, Western medicine treatment: lumbar disc herniation western medicine treatment, generally only as an auxiliary means of treatment. For patients with lumbar disc herniation whose pain symptoms are intolerable, who can't lie down or sleep, anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs can be given appropriately to relieve local pain. Try to reduce the patient's pain, which is conducive to the implementation of other rehabilitation therapies.

6, surgical treatment: surgical treatment is the patient's

last choice, the patient in a serious detachment, the doctor will recommend the use of surgical treatment.

Patients with herniated lumbar discs usually need to take more rest, maintain a correct posture, and protect the lumbar region.