In the modern world, a very common back disease is a lumbar hernia. The treatment of this problem is very important for the general health and full working capacity of a person. It should be noted that the appearance of a hernia is not always promoted by hard work, although it is the main cause of problems.
A hernia of the lumbar spine, the treatment of which must be carried out comprehensively, has the following symptoms:
- severe back pain over the tailbone;
- inability to move normally: difficulties in bending, numbness of limbs.
It should be noted that most patients do not even suspect a hernia and try to relieve pain and cramping on their own. However, this attitude to the problem is not correct.
Treatment of a hernia of the lumbar spine is preferably carried out using conservative, folk and surgical methods. The first type is the intake of various drugs that relieve pain, muscle cramps. In addition, physiotherapeutic procedures should be used: therapeutic physical exercises, heat and electricity treatment, massage. Epidural injections may help for some time.
Treatment of a hernia of the lumbar spine should also be carried out with the help of acupressure, yoga, reflexology. In the period of exacerbation of the disease, it is necessary to observe a strict horizontal position. Some doctors suggest that patients wear special corsets, which can reduce the load on the lumbar and relieve pain. Physical therapy helps strengthen the spinal muscles.
It should be noted that treatment of a hernia of the lumbar spine with any of the methods presented should be under the supervision of doctors. Today, experts advise the use of surgical intervention in extremely difficult cases, since the procedure cannot 100% guarantee a positive result, especially since the patient subsequently needs to recover for a very long time. Other complications are also possible. However, if the operation cannot be dispensed with, then you should not put it off in the long box.
Surgical treatment of a lumbar spine hernia can be divided into several types. The most common procedure is disketomy, which involves the removal of a hernia that compresses the spinal canal. Basically, it is carried out for those patients who did not help conservative treatment. Microdiscotemia is considered the most preferred procedure, since it does not do much harm to the spine, does not require a long recovery period. An operation is performed using a microscope. A fairly expensive but effective procedure is laser nucleotomy.
Often patients are invited to do spinal traction. In any case, when choosing a method for eliminating the symptoms of the disease and their consequences, the severity of the hernia must be taken into account. Preference is naturally given to conservative methods.