What happens if a herniated lumbar disc compresses a nerve?

Lumbar disc herniation compresses the nerve, which generally causes soreness and weakness in the lower back of the legs, especially when the patient does certain movements, the pain symptoms will be aggravated. Some patients experience incontinence or abnormal sexual function. It is recommended that you actively do it after discovering it**.

It usually causes neurological symptoms, numbness and pain in the limbs, and poor mobility.

In severe cases, it is directly paralyzed.

What happens when a herniated lumbar disc compresses a nerve?

What is a herniated lumbar disc that compresses a nerve?

In fact, after our lumbar intervertebral disc herniated to a certain extent, it is close to the lumbar spinal canal, and the fascicular plexus contained in the spinal canal belongs to the cauda equina nerve. If these nerves are compressed by a herniated lumbar disc, the symptoms of lumbar disc herniation can occur, resulting in cauda equina nerve damage.

We all know that the main characteristic of lumbar intervertebral disc herniation is that there is a series of pain from the waist to the lower limbs, which will gradually worsen according to the amplitude when bending over and lifting the legs, which is due to the protrusion of the nucleus pulposus in the lumbar spine to the back, which will compress the nerves innervated by the lower limbs.

Pain in the buttocks, numbness in the legs, and in the worst cases, paralysis of the lower limbs.

What happens when a herniated lumbar disc compresses a nerve?

The consequences of the herniated lumbar disc compressing the nerves can paralyze people in the most serious cases, and they dare not walk with their lighter legs or move their waists.

If the patient has a herniated lumbar disc and compresses the nerve, the harm caused is that it is easy to cause muscle atrophy, weakness, and even paralysis of the affected limb, and this situation will seriously affect the normal life and work of the patient in the later stage.

The second is that after lumbar disc herniation, if the spinal cord in the spinal canal is compressed for a long time, the patient will also have changes in urine and urine, as well as sexual dysfunction.

The third is that after the lumbar intervertebral disc herniation compresses the nerve, if it is not a timely ** patient, the ability of the affected limb to bear weight will be significantly weakened, and after a long time, it will lead to the loss of calcium waste in the bone part, which will lead to osteoporosis, and will also lead to premature degeneration of the bone and joint of the lower limb part, causing osteoarthritis.

The health effect is radiating pain or knife-like pain in the buttocks, posterior and lateral calves, back of the thighs and dorsum of the feet. Excessive pressure over time can lead to numbness in the innervated area and, in severe cases, muscle atrophy.

The body's resistance will decrease, the body's immunity will also decrease, the back of the spine will feel very uncomfortable, the lumbar spine will feel very uncomfortable, and the body will also experience sleep deprivation.

It is very likely to cause memory loss and the eyes will not be able to see things. I also feel a special pain in my brain. Brain cancer can occur. You may even suffer from insomnia.

First, it will cause pain in the patient's lower back, second, it will cause damage to the nerves, third, it will not be able to do heavy work, fourth, it will not be able to sit for long periods of time, and fifth, many occupations will be restricted.

Lumbar intervertebral disc herniation compresses the nerve, which generally causes soreness and weakness in the legs and lower back area, especially when the patient does certain movements, the pain will be aggravated. Some patients may even experience incontinence.

The herniated lumbar disc compresses the nerves, which is very harmful to health, which will lead to your neurasthenia, waist will be very painful, and there will be various lumbar spine diseases, these are my understanding.

It will be very harmful to health, will seriously affect the activities of the waist and legs, there will be severe pain, at the same time, there may be ischemia, nerve numbness, muscle atrophy and even paralysis, as well as some symptoms such as difficulty walking, urinary incontinence.

A herniated lumbar disc may compress the sciatic nerve and cauda equina nerve, causing symptoms such as numbness and swelling of the lower limbs. It can be carried out under the guidance of a doctor by improving lifestyle habits, medications, etc.

1. Sciatic nerve: Lumbar disc herniation may cause sciatica. It usually presents with pain in the buttocks, thighs, and the back of the calves, and even extending to the ankles.

This pain usually manifests as mild pain, numbness or burning, and may make it difficult to walk if the pain is severe. Patients can improve their sitting and sleeping postures, avoid sitting and standing for a long time, etc., or take analgesic drugs according to the doctor's instructions**, such as ibuprofen sustained-release capsules, celecoxib capsules, etc.;

2. Cauda equina nerve: Lumbar disc herniation may also cause cauda equina neuralgia. The cauda equina nerve is stimulated by a herniated intervertebral disc, resulting in nerve edema causing pain, lower extremity movement disorders, and sphincter dysfunction.

If the pain is mild, the patient can use nutritional nerve drugs such as vitamin B1 tablets and methylcobalamin tablets under the guidance of a doctor**. If the pain worsens, you will need to go to the hospital for surgery**.

For pain caused by lumbar disc herniation pressing on the nerve, patients are advised to go to the hospital in time. Under the guidance of a professional physician, normative ** is carried out.