What are the complications of lumbar disc herniation?

Updated on healthy 2024-06-18
12 answers
  1. Anonymous users2024-02-12

    Lumbar disc herniation is caused by the accumulation of injuries on the basis of degenerative changes, which in turn can aggravate the degeneration of the intervertebral discs, so the focus of prevention is to reduce the accumulation of injuries. You should usually have a good sitting posture, and the bed should not be too soft when sleeping. Long-term desk workers need to pay attention to the height of tables and chairs, and change postures regularly.

    Those who need to bend over often in their professional work should stretch their waists regularly, raise their chests, and use wide belts. Those who use lumbar spine for a long time need to pay special attention to the exercise of lumbar back muscles to prevent apraxia muscle atrophy from adverse consequences. If you need to bend over to pick up objects, it is best to use hip flexion and knee bend squats to reduce pressure on the back of the lumbar intervertebral discs.

  2. Anonymous users2024-02-11

    Many people don't understand why the disease of the lumbar spine causes leg pain, in fact, because the herniated intervertebral disc compresses the nerves, these nerves innervate the sensation and movement of the lower limbs, so it will cause pain in the lower limbs, this pain is characterized by radiating pain, which can radiate along the buttocks to the back of the thigh, the outer or the posterior lateral side of the calf, and some patients can also radiate to the ankle, the back of the foot or the soles of the feet, which can be accompanied by symptoms such as numbness, cold intolerance, and weakness The above pain can be aggravated when coughing, sneezing, or straining to stool. It can be relieved or relieved when resting on a flat bed

  3. Anonymous users2024-02-10

    The main complications of lumbar intervertebral disc herniation are as follows: lower limb sensation and other lower limb nerve dysfunction, and even numbness and decreased muscle strength of the lower limbs, sometimes foot dropping, and even paralysis of the lower limbs in more severe cases. If the cauda equina nerve is damaged, incontinence may also occur.

    Lumbar disc herniation can sometimes cause scoliosis deformity, which is often compensated. Essence Medical recommends that you should not ignore lumbar spine problems!

  4. Anonymous users2024-02-09

    The complications of lumbar intervertebral disc herniation mainly include the following points: first of all, the dysfunction of the nerves in the lower limbs, the hypoesthesia of the lower limbs, and even numbness, the muscle strength of the lower limbs, sometimes the phenomenon of foot dropping, and in more serious cases, it can lead to paralysis of the lower limbs. If the cauda equina nerve is damaged, there may be a risk of bowel and bowel dysfunction, such as incontinence.

    Scoliosis deformities caused by a herniated lumbar disc can sometimes occur, often compensatory.

  5. Anonymous users2024-02-08

    After lumbar disc herniation, most people often have symptoms of low back pain, which can also lead to radiating pain in the lower limbs, manifested as sciatica along the edge. Depending on the protruding segment and the affected nerve root, the location of the pain varies, and typical sciatica is radiating pain from the lower back to the buttocks, back of the thighs, lateral calves, and feet.

  6. Anonymous users2024-02-07

    The complications of lumbar intervertebral disc herniation are mainly nerve damage, especially the loss of sensation in the lower limbs and the weakening or even loss of muscle strength.

  7. Anonymous users2024-02-06

    Complications of lumbar disc herniation, rheumatism, low back pain, headache, hand pain, foot pain and other symptoms.

  8. Anonymous users2024-02-05

    The complications of lumbar intervertebral disc herniation are as follows: 1. Lumbar intervertebral disc herniation often involves the sciatic nerve, and when the sciatic nerve is involved, there will be pain in the buttocks, back of the thighs, calves, and sensory disorders. 2. Lumbar intervertebral disc herniation can lead to lumbar pain, sciatic nerve release pain, numbness and swelling pain in the lower limbs, and sensory loss may occur.

  9. Anonymous users2024-02-04

    Low back pain, leg pain, dizziness, brain swelling, weakness in limbs, and numbness in some hands and feet!

  10. Anonymous users2024-02-03

    Lumbar disc herniation can mainly cause low back pain or radiating pain in the lower limbs, and patients may also have stomach pain, poor digestion, constipation, difficulty urinating, cauda equina syndrome and other complications, and even vasculitis in severe cases.

    Patients with lumbar intervertebral disc herniation should pay attention to the combination of work and rest to avoid overwork. If the patient's disease is severe, it should be done in a timely manner**.

  11. Anonymous users2024-02-02

    Clause. 1. Low back pain, most of the lumbar intervertebral disc herniation, with low back pain as the first symptom, most patients will have repeated low back pain, and then leg pain. Some patients have both lower back pain and leg pain, and low back pain caused by lumbar disc herniation is often caused by inflammatory substances released by degenerative discs.

    Clause. 2. Sciatica, after the herniated intervertebral disc compresses the spinal nerve root, resulting in sciatic neuritis pain, patients often present with soreness in the buttocks, thighs and even the corresponding parts of the calves. Symptoms are especially noticeable after prolonged walking or sedentary periods, and are relieved by lying down and resting.

    Clause. 3. Numbness and weakness of the lower limbs, when the intervertebral disc herniation compresses the nerve roots, it will cause numbness in the corresponding innervated area and a decrease in muscle strength.

    Clause. Fourth, the cauda equina neutralization sign, the high lumbar intervertebral disc herniation compresses the cauda equina, and there will be dysfunction of urine and urine and paresthesia in the saddle area, which is an indication for surgical emergency surgery.

  12. Anonymous users2024-02-01

    The sequelae of lumbar disc herniation are mainly nerve damage, including radiating pain caused by nerve compression, local muscle atrophy, and abnormal bowel and bowel function in severe patients. If the patient's lumbar disc herniation is not treated in time**, it may cause some irreversible sequelae.

    Patients with lumbar intervertebral disc herniation should pay attention to the combination of work and rest and avoid overwork.

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