How to treat lumbar disc herniation in women?

Lumbar disc herniation is an abnormal disease of the lumbar spine. There are many reasons for lumbar disc herniation. The treatment methods for lumbar disc herniation caused by different reasons are different. Many patients have a misunderstanding that lumbar disc herniation cannot be cured, so they often give up treatment and let it develop. In fact, this causes great harm to the body. When women have lumbar disc herniation, the main symptoms are numbness of the limbs, restlessness, low back pain, etc. At this time, timely treatment must be carried out. So, how should women with lumbar disc herniation be treated?

Methods/Steps

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Let’s first analyze the causes of lumbar disc herniation. Lumbar disc herniation is mainly caused by lumbar disc degeneration.

The main causes of lumbar disc degeneration:

Traumatic lumbar disc degeneration

Strain leads to accumulation of lumbar disc damage

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The reasons why more and more young people suffer from lumbar disc herniation:

Sitting for long periods of time

Lack of exercise

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There are two types of treatment for lumbar disc herniation: surgical treatment and non-surgical treatment

What kind of patients require surgery?

Conservative treatment is ineffective and the condition is getting worse

Compression of the cauda equina leads to incontinence, paresthesias in the perineum, and unrelieved acute pain

No more than 10% of patients with lumbar disc herniation require surgical treatment, and most patients can be relieved through non-surgical treatment.

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Non-surgical treatments for lumbar disc herniation:

The patient needs to stay in bed;

Combined with physical therapy, such as ultrashort wave and medium frequency in Western medicine. Acupuncture, Tuina and Massage of Traditional Chinese Medicine;

Drug treatment is divided into Chinese and Western medicine. Western medicine can use antipyretic and analgesic drugs, such as Voltaren and Fenbid. Traditional Chinese medicine recommends the use of drugs that promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, warm the meridians and dispel cold, such as Qilin Powder, Jiufen Powder, and Yaotongning Capsules.

Women don't need to be too nervous after suffering from lumbar disc herniation. Once they find out that they have lumbar disc herniation, it is recommended that they actively go to the hospital for examination and treatment. They must take medication under the guidance of a doctor and strictly follow the doctor's orders. During the treatment, you must not sit for a long time and pay attention to protecting your waist. Try not to use up your waist strength, and exercise actively.