What are the symptoms of lumbar disc herniation

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1. There is a history of lumbar trauma of the same degree.

2. The main symptoms are low back pain and radiating pain in the lower limbs, and low back pain is often near the lumbosacral region.

3. Coughing, sneezing, and straining to defecate can make the nerve roots more tense and aggravate the symptoms, and walking, bending, knee extension and other actions that stretch the nerve roots can also aggravate the pain.

4. The pain is reduced when the hip is flexed and the knee is bent and the bed is rested.

What are the common clinical symptoms of lumbar disc herniation?

In real life, there are many patients with lumbar intervertebral disc herniation, but there is still no very good way to herniate lumbar intervertebral disc, in order to make people better understand lumbar intervertebral disc herniation, the following will introduce you to some symptoms of lumbar intervertebral disc herniation.

1.Symptom 1: Lumbar disc herniation can have low back pain symptoms, which are present in more than 90% of patients.

The pain is mainly in the lower back and lumbosacral region, with a long-lasting dull pain being the most common. Pain is relieved in the supine position and worsens in standing and sitting positions.

2.Symptom 2: Lumbar shoulder disc herniation will also cause radiating pain in the lower limbs, which can be along the lower back, buttocks, back of the thigh, anterior or posterior lateral side of the calf to the heel. The nature of the pain is mainly radiating stinging, but this pain varies from person to person.

Symptom 3: In addition, lumbar intervertebral disc herniation will also have symptoms of reduced sensory and motor function of the lower limbs, due to the damage of nerve roots, resulting in the weakening or even loss of sensory and motor function in the somatosensory area innervated.

Precautions. There are many symptoms of lumbar disc herniation, and symptoms such as low back pain, radiating pain in the lower limbs, and decreased sensory and motor function of the lower limbs may occur with a herniated disc.

1. Scoliosis:In general, most patients will have some degree of lumbar scoliosis. The direction of the curve can indicate the location of the protrusion and the relationship between the nerve root.

2. The temperature of the affected limb decreasesDue to the pressure of the protruding area on the blood vessels, the temperature of the affected limb drops suddenly, so that the affected limb often feels cold and the pulse of the dorsalis pedis artery is weak.

3. Radiating pain in the lower limbs:In the early stages of the disease, the pain begins in the buttocks and gradually radiates to the back of the thighs, the outside of the calves, and may even progress to the dorsolateral of the feet, heels or soles, etc., seriously affecting the normal standing and walking of the patient.

4. Lumbar mobility disorder:During sports or exercise, the patient's lower back movement will be affected in various ways, especially when stretching or bending, severe pain may occur.

5. Lower back pain:According to clinical investigations, most patients have a history of low back pain or recurrent low back pain attacks. Due to the different physical conditions of each patient'The severity of low back pain varies.

For patients with milder disease, appropriate exercise can be performed; Patients with more severe conditions need to stay in bed for recuperation.

Lumbar intervertebral disc herniation is a common and frequent disease, and the most important thing for patients is to do a good job in diet after the first treatment.

1. Calcium: Calcium is not only the main component of bone, but also has the effect of mental stability and pain relief. Eat more foods such as fish and dairy products.

2. Vitamin C: Eating more foods containing vitamin C can enhance the strength of the fibrous ring of the lumbar intervertebral disc and relieve the symptoms of lumbar intervertebral disc herniation.

3. Protein: Only sufficient protein can make muscles and ligaments stronger. In daily life, eat more protein-rich foods such as chicken and beef.

4. Vitamin E: Health scientists say that vitamin E has the effect of dilating blood vessels, promoting blood circulation, and eliminating muscle tension, and can also relieve the pain of lumbar disc herniation, such as peanuts and other substances.

What are the symptoms of a herniated lumbar discWhen it comes to lumbar disc herniation, we are all very familiar with it, and the problem of lumbar disc herniation mainly appears in middle-aged and elderly people, and lumbar disc herniation is also very troublesome to people, so what are the symptoms of lumbar disc herniation. Let's take a look.

What are the symptoms of a herniated lumbar discThe most common symptom of lumbar disc herniation is low back pain, it can be said that almost all patients with lumbar disc herniation have low back pain, followed by filial piety is leg numbness, standing for a long time to feel numbness in the legs and even lower limb pain, some patients with low back pain accompanied by scoliosis, and no leg pain symptoms, this situation should also be considered as the early symptoms of lumbar disc herniation. Some people often don't have any major exercise, just bend down to take something or wash their face or get up to fold the quilt and suddenly have a lumbar sprain, rest for a few days or hot compress or oral painkillers, the pain can disappear, patients often think that it is muscle strain or myopy, and do not think it is a signal of lumbar disc herniation.

There are many reasons for lumbar disc herniation, such as some porters, long-term heavy loads, resulting in the body long-term overwork, and their own overwork, it is very easy to herniate the lumbar disc, the legs will be skillful and filial piety will lead to pelvic tilt when sitting, and the lumbar spine will be under uneven pressure, which will cause lumbar muscle strain, and will also lead to uneven force on the lumbar intervertebral disc. Working upright for a long time can lead to tension in the lumbar muscles, resulting in increased long-term stress on the lumbar spine and an increased risk of lumbar disc herniation.