What are the treatment methods of lumbar disc herniation?

Surgical treatment includes fusion, decompression and posterior surgery. In addition, there are interventional treatments between surgery and non-surgery, such as percutaneous aspiration of nucleus pulposus, collagenase dissolution, laser disc nucleolysis and so on.

Non-surgical treatment is also called conservative treatment Commonly used methods include: hot compress therapy, direct external application of traditional Chinese medicine, various Chinese and western medicine treatments, traction therapy, bonesetting, massage therapy, physical therapy, acupuncture therapy, external application of traditional Chinese medicine and fumigation, and even simple bed rest is a traditional and effective treatment.

Early lumbar disc herniation has mild symptoms and does not require special treatment. First, pay attention to bed rest to avoid external pressure on the lumbar spine. Second, actively exercise the muscle strength of the lumbar spine by other methods, increase the strength of the anterior ligament, posterior ligament and lateral ligament of the lumbar spine, prevent the compression of the intervertebral disc, and break through the protection of normal ligaments and muscles of the human body. Strengthening lumbar muscle exercise can prevent and delay the occurrence and development of cervical spondylosis and treat early lumbar disc herniation. According to the survey, the probability of sustained onset and development of lumbar disc herniation has dropped by 80% among people with developed lumbar muscle ligaments and great strength. Therefore, strengthening the exercise of ligaments and muscles around the waist is of great significance to the treatment and recovery of lumbar disc herniation.