What are the symptoms of lumbar disc herniation

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Now people generally bear too much pressure, so the body is also prone to a variety of problems, overwork or other reasons caused by lumbar disc herniation is relatively the most prominent performance, and generally for life and work will have great trouble, this time often need to take certain measures to alleviate. What are the symptoms of lumbar disc herniation? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

What are the symptoms of lumbar disc herniation

First: sciatica is the main symptom of lumbar disc herniation. Clinically, the sciatic nerve of the lower extremity is running and dominating local pain. The etiology of sciatica is chronic soft tissue injury around nerve root or nerve stem, lower limb tingling and adhesion caused by aseptic inflammation, string pain or radiation pain.

Second: Patients with lumbar disc herniation may have symptoms of intermittent claudication. What is intermittent claudication? This is the walking distance of the patient. Low back pain and radiating pain will appear in the lower limbs. When the patient crouches or lies down for a period of time, the pain will gradually disappear. After walking again, a similar situation will appear. With the aggravation of the disease, the walking distance will be shorter and shorter.

Third: according to clinical statistics, 5% of patients with lumbar disc herniation have different degrees of low back pain, 80% of patients have lower limb pain. Especially low back pain, it is not only the most common symptom of lumbar disc herniation, but also one of the earliest symptoms.

matters needing attention

1. Smoking too much can also cause low back pain, at the same time, smoking can cause cough, serious cough will cause increased pressure in the intervertebral disc, promote intervertebral disc degeneration, leading to lumbar disc herniation, so we should quit smoking. 2. Strengthen the body. Through exercise, the bones and lumbodorsal muscles will be strong, and the nervous system will react quickly. Therefore, in various activities, the movements will be accurate and coordinated, and the lumbar spine will not be easy to be damaged; At the same time, exercise is helpful to reduce the load of lumbar spine, delay the degeneration of lumbar intervertebral disc, and prevent the occurrence of lumbar process.