Does removing the nucleus pulposus from a herniated lumbar disc affect the body?

Low back pain is the most common complication after surgery.

After the removal of the nucleus pulposus, the integrity of the annulus fibrosus is damaged, the pressure in the intervertebral disc decreases abruptly, the intervertebral ligament of the intervertebral annulus fibrosus is loosened, and the intervertebral disc collapses, resulting in anterior flexion and posterior extension and axial rotation instability. Therefore, after nucleus pulposus removal, when the lumbar spine moves in the sagittal plane, part of the load originally borne by the intervertebral disc is added to the small joints, resulting in a significant increase in the force on the small joint surfaces. In particular, the small joints are subjected to a great deal of force when they are extended backward, so you should try to avoid extension movements after disc surgery to avoid excessive stress on the small joints, wear and tear, or even fracture, resulting in low back pain.

Patients with lumbar disc herniation can be relieved or cured after treatment and rest, but the recurrence rate of the disease is quite high, and many patients are reluctant to become "visiting" doctors from time to time, "repeat customers". Reason: Although the nucleus pulposus has been removed from the segment after the surgery, the stability of the spine on and under the segment after the surgery is not good, so it is easy to get out of the intervertebral discs on and under the segment after the surgery, leading to the recurrence of lumbar intervertebral disc herniation.

The most important measure against recurrence is prevention: in daily life, study and work, the need for a variety of different activities posture, the development of their respective habits, their correctness or not on the human body has an important impact. Therefore, we are required to pay attention to the usual posture, sitting posture, labor posture, as well as the rationality of the sleep posture, correct bad posture and habits, strengthen the exercise, enhance physical fitness, especially to strengthen the lumbar back muscle function exercise. Because appropriate exercise can improve muscle blood circulation, promote metabolism, increase muscle responsiveness and strength, loosen the soft tissue adhesion, correct the spinal internal balance and external balance of the imbalance, improve the stability of the lumbar vertebrae, flexibility and durability, so as to play a good therapeutic and preventive role.

The overall postoperative satisfaction rate is 73% to 92%, but do not be shy about it Oh, I wish you a speedy recovery!