Lumbar disc herniation is a common disease of modern people. Most of the disease is middle-aged and elderly. With age, the lumbar spine is prone to degenerative disease , and then suffer from this disease. In recent years, more and more young people suffer from this disease. The cause is related to sedentary and poor posture. Many occupations require prolonged sitting, lumbar wear, degeneration and injury. So, what are the symptoms of lumbar disc herniation?
What are the symptoms of lumbar disc herniation? The most typical and common thing of
is low back pain. At the beginning, the pain is relatively mild, occasionally attacks, and disappears after rest. With the development of the disease, the wear of the lumbar spine becomes more and more serious, the pain will obviously increase, and the frequency of attacks is high. Although it can be relieved after rest, it is difficult to completely disappear. Some patients may have hip pain.
When the lumbar spine is damaged to a certain degree, the patient will also experience sciatica symptoms, which are specifically manifested as numbness, soreness, and weakness in the lower limbs. When the illness strikes, radiating pain from the waist to the buttocks, the back of the thighs, the outside of the calves to the feet. When the patient sneezes, coughs or is excited, the pain will be significantly worse.
Lumbar movement limitation is also a common symptom of lumbar disc herniation. Patients cannot move their waist easily and flexibly. Some movements, such as bending forward, cannot bend down and cause pain. Symptoms are especially obvious when the disease is on.
When the herniated disc stimulates the nerves, the patient will also experience "numbness" symptoms, which are specifically manifested as numbness in the skin of a certain area, such as numbness in the center of the thigh, or numbness in the front side of the leg, etc. The numbness is mostly regional, rarely The whole leg will be numb.
In elderly patients, indirect claudication is also a common symptom. When the patient is walking, as the distance increases, the symptoms of sudden back pain and numbness of the lower limbs will appear. The short distance can only walk more than 10 meters, and the more can walk hundreds of meters. It takes some time to relieve the pain before the pain disappears, and the symptoms will reappear after continuing to walk.
As the disease worsens, it can cause defecation and urination disorders, specifically manifested as constipation, oliguria or incontinence. During excretion, the buttocks and legs may be accompanied by numbness and pain.
suffering from lumbar disc herniation, how to deal with it?
Patients who have developed multiple symptoms need prompt treatment. The treatment mainly includes traditional Chinese medicine such as medicine treatment, traction treatment and physical therapy, massage and massage. If the treatment is not effective for more than three months, the patient's condition has not improved significantly, but the condition is getting worse, and surgical treatment should be considered.
For lumbar disc herniation, daily care and treatment are equally important. Daily attention should be paid to keeping the waist upright to reduce the frequency of sitting, standing, and bending over. To think that rest is the main thing, do not stay up late and overwork, sleep time should not be shorter than 8 hours a day. During the day, when there is slight discomfort in the waist, you should stop working and do some simple activities to stretch the waist to promote blood circulation and prevent the lumbar spine from getting worse.
Appropriate functional exercise, that is, exercise, is an indispensable part of improving lumbar disc protrusion. Although patients need to rest, they can do simple exercises, including walking, Tai Chi, etc., as well as deep breathing, stretching and other simple exercises. When doing this, they should pay attention to moderate, so that they do not feel tired as the limit.
keeping warm is also a necessary measure for lumbar care. Once the lumbar spine gets cold, the muscles will tighten, blood circulation will be poor, and the symptoms will aggravate. Patients should avoid wearing short-waisted trousers every day. If possible, a sleeveless lining should be added to the outer garment to prevent cold at the waist. When encountering rainy and humid weather, the patient can bring the heating paste along with it. When there is discomfort, apply it in time to prevent the attack.
Patients with lumbar disc protrusion should also pay attention to their diet daily, avoid eating frozen food, eat less cold food, eat less spicy food, and prohibit alcohol and carbonated drinks. You can eat more calcium-rich foods, get a balanced intake of nutrients, and control weight, which can achieve the purpose of protecting the lumbar spine.
