What are the risks and hazards associated with a herniated lumbar disc?

Dangers of lumbar disc herniation:

1) Low back pain Most patients have a history of low back pain for weeks or months, or have a history of repeated low back pain attacks. Low back pain can vary in severity from severe to severe, and can affect turning over and sitting up. Generally, the symptoms are reduced after rest, and the pain can be exacerbated by coughing, sneezing or straining during stool, which is one of the hazards of lumbar disc herniation.

2) Radiating pain in the lower limbs Radiating pain in the sciatic nerve area of one lower limb is the main symptom of this disease, which often appears when the low back pain disappears or relieves. The pain begins in the buttocks and gradually radiates to the back of the sub-thigh, the outside of the calf, and some can progress to the dorsolateral of the foot, heel or ball of the foot, affecting standing and walking. If the protrusion is in **, it is in the cauda equina nerve symptoms, and bilateral herniation is bilateral or alternating radiation, which is one of the hazards of lumbar disc herniation.

3) Lumbar mobility disorder Lumbar mobility is affected in all aspects, especially extension disorder. A small number of patients are significantly limited in forward bending, which is one of the hazards of lumbar disc herniation.

4) ScoliosisMost patients have varying degrees of lumbar scoliosis. The direction of the curve can indicate the location of the protrusion and the relationship between the nerve root.

5) Subjective numbness: patients with a long course of disease often have subjective numbness. It is mostly confined to the posterolateral calf, dorsum of the foot, heel or sole of the foot, which is one of the hazards of lumbar disc herniation.

6) Decreased temperature of the affected limb Many patients feel cold in the affected limb.

The hazards of lumbar disc herniation mainly include the following aspects:

1.If it is a slight lumbar disc herniation, it will often lead to low back pain, affect the patient's daily life and work, especially after bending over, it is easy to cause the patient to be unable to straighten the waist.

2.If the nerve root is compressed for a long time, it may also cause the ankle joint to be weak in back extension, or even make the ankle joint unable to lift, which will affect the patient's daily walking and lead to a serious decline in the quality of life.

It can be seen that lumbar intervertebral disc herniation has a relatively serious harm, so patients should pay attention to active care and minimize unnecessary harm after the disease.

The lumbar intervertebral disc is an important part of the spine, which is the backbone of the human body. It is equivalent to the trunk of a large tree. Because the human body has to move, the spine cannot be composed of a single bone, but is made up of multiple bones, and the splicing of bones and bones is spliced by intervertebral discs.

The lumbar intervertebral disc is the lower part of the spine, and the weight of the upper body of the human body is borne by the lumbar intervertebral disc, especially the lumbar spine L4 5 section bears the greatest weight, so it is also the most likely to get lumbar intervertebral disc herniation.

When the lumbar intervertebral disc is herniated, the balance of the spine is affected, simply put, when the spine loses its flatness and fulcrum, the human body loses its uprightness. That's how important lumbar discs are.

It will make our lower back particularly painful, and then the spinal nerve may also be compressed, and our ankle joint will not be able to lift up after the break, and then the leg will also be weak, which may slowly lead to paralysis of the lower body, and even constipation, insomnia, spinal deformity, etc., which may also cause nerve damage.

A herniated lumbar disc can make people suffer from lumbosacral pain, unfavorable stretching of limbs, numbness of legs, unbearable low back pain, decreased sleep quality, inability to go up and down stairs normally, and inability to walk normally, which will have a serious impact on people's life and work.

It can lead to health problems, other diseases, pain throughout the body, paralysis of the lower body, or paralysis, and also affect the development of body functions.

It will cause numbness in the lower limbs, great pain in the lower back, weakening of muscle strength, some impact on urine and bowel movements, some impairments in sexual function, and some stretching of ligament tissues.

The important **method of lumbar disc herniation is comprehensive**, which is as follows:

1. Remove the factors that damage the lumbar spine, avoid long-term desk work, avoid carrying heavy objects, avoid bad posture, and continue to stand, these are the factors that damage the lumbar spine, avoid the lumbar spine being cold, pay attention to keeping warm, and avoid driving for a long time.

2. Increase muscle blood flow through hot compress every day to avoid muscle spasms, thereby reducing low back pain and relieving sciatica.

3. Functional exercises of the lumbar back muscles should be carried out every day, exercise the lumbar back muscles, stabilize the lumbar spine, avoid facet joint disorders, reduce bone hyperplasia, reduce lumbar intervertebral disc herniation, and avoid further degeneration, herniation and compression of nerve roots.

4. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or drugs to relax muscles and nutritional nerves can be used to repair nerves through anti-inflammatory analgesia, relieve sciatica, remove low back pain, and help improve the function of the lumbar spine.

Therefore, in the case of lumbar intervertebral disc herniation, it is necessary to change daily habits, protect the lumbar spine, and effectively alleviate 90% of intervertebral disc herniation through exercise, physiotherapy, traction, and the use of drugs, so as to avoid further symptoms and further serious weight. Patients with lumbar disc herniation will find that there will be severe pain symptoms in the waist and lumbosacral area, the pain symptoms will change with the change of seasons, sometimes mild, sometimes heavier, repeated attacks, patients will have extensive tender pain symptoms in the later stage, the symptoms are very obvious during the acute attack, and will be accompanied by muscle spasm symptoms, what to do when the human body suffers from lumbar disc herniation? We'll take a closer look at it below.

Lumbar disc herniation can use physical methods, traction and massage, etc., these methods are through the external force to massage the local tissues of the human body, improve local microcirculation, can be a good way to reduce the pain of patients to achieve the purpose, patients need to go to a regular hospital to accept, very small, recognized by most friends.

In fact, corticosteroids have a very good anti-inflammatory disinfection effect, which can effectively reduce the symptoms of nerve root adhesion and edema in patients, and generally need to give patients some long-acting corticosteroid drugs, and then use some lidocaine, mainly with a certain analgesic anesthetic effect, effectively relieve local pain symptoms of patients, once a week, 2 to 4 weeks later, if the patient's condition is relatively stable, It is also necessary to use some Chinese herbal medicines, and it is generally necessary to give patients ginseng, amber, myrrh, frankincense, blood exhaustion, pearl powder, angelica, and three.

7. Musk, bezoar. , which can be a good way to alleviate the condition.

In general, there are still a lot of methods for lumbar disc herniation, we must choose according to the actual situation of the individual, the patient needs strict bed rest at the time of the initial attack, after three weeks of rest, you need to wear a waist circumference to protect the waist tissues of the human body, shouting Sun Stool can not do bending over and holding objects within three months, patients and friends also need to strengthen the waist and back muscle exercises, reduce the ** rate.

Lumbar disc herniation can have a range of negative effects on lower back health, including:

Low back pain: Lumbar disc herniation often causes low back pain, which can interfere with daily life and work.

Pain in the lower extremities: A herniated disc in the lumbar spine can compress nerve roots, causing symptoms such as pain, numbness, and weakness in the lower extremities.

Limitation of movement: Lumbar disc herniation may restrict movement in the lumbar area, resulting in limited movement, which can interfere with daily life and work.

Changes in body posture: Lumbar disc herniation may affect body posture, leading to problems such as spinal curvature and muscle stiffness.

Affected mental state: Long-term lumbar disc herniation may cause mental state to be affected, causing emotional instability, anxiety and depression.

In short, lumbar disc herniation may have a series of negative effects on lumbar health, therefore, it is recommended that patients go to the hospital as soon as possible for diagnosis and herniation, through drugs, physics, surgery, etc., to protect lumbar health and avoid complications. In addition, attention should be paid to maintaining a good sitting and standing posture in daily life, exercising appropriately, avoiding staying in the same position for a long time, and maintaining good eating habits.