The intervertebral hernia appears due to rupture of the disk capsule. The contents of the fibrous ring protrudes outward. The cause of the intervertebral hernia is a large load on the spine. Most often, it occurs in the lumbar, sometimes in the cervical and very rarely in the thoracic.
The signs of an intervertebral hernia are different. This is due to the place in which it formed. A small hernia does not do much harm to nearby nerves and practically does not let a person know about itself. If it is large and compresses the nerves, then pain, weakness, numbness, and sometimes paralysis of the limb can occur. Unpleasant sensations go all over the nerve and cause a lot of problems to the patient himself. For example, if a sciatic nerve is pinched, then a person feels pain from the buttock to the lower leg, and sometimes to the foot itself.
If you have an intervertebral hernia of the lumbar spine, treatment does not necessarily require surgery. You can get rid of discomfort in conservative ways. But they require a long treatment so that the spine itself begins to recover. So, if a person has an intervertebral hernia of the lumbar spine, its treatment in the acute stage requires constant rest and bed rest. It is recommended to sleep on your back, while legs are best placed on a hill, for example, on a pillow or roller.
The acute stage of the disease requires additional treatment. Doctors recommend in this case physiotherapy and drug therapy.
With severe pain, doctors recommend taking painkillers. An unpleasant symptom subsides after about 4 weeks of full rest, but it is recommended to observe it for at least 1.5 months. If you are tormented by an intervertebral hernia of the lumbar spine, while treatment does not bring much relief, then you need to take painkillers.
For the disappearance of the intervertebral hernia, it is necessary to stretch the spine up to prevent compression of the nerve endings. Doctors recommend that the patient seek the position himself, so that the distance between the vertebrae increases. In this case, a person just needs to pull the top of his head, watching his own feelings. Such a practice in itself is already of great benefit in treatment.
Are you still worried about the lumbar intervertebral hernia? Treatment must be continued: do special gymnastics, as well as undergo a course of manual therapy.
When a person has an intervertebral hernia of the lumbar spine, surgery is an extreme measure of treatment. It is appointed only when other measures have not taken effect. In this case, the roots of the spinal cord are already under great pressure, so the pain becomes unbearable. Surgical operation complicates the situation of the patient by the fact that after it requires a large rehabilitation period. For another 3-6 months, a person undergoes various recovery procedures.
Laser treatment of intervertebral hernia is the impact of a special beam on the damaged core of the intervertebral disc. The result of this procedure is a significant reduction in hernia in size. Laser treatment is an intervertebral hernia technique that is used worldwide. He is the most gentle and effective. After the procedure, the patient does not experience discomfort for 4 days already. Laser treatment is recommended for patients under the age of 50. Patients of an older age need to use other methods of treatment.
Intervertebral hernia is a disease that is best treated with complex methods. If any signs of this disease appear, be sure to consult a doctor. Timely treatment will help to quickly cope with violations in the spine.