Treatment of nerve compression caused by lumbar spinal stenosis

When lumbar spinal stenosis compresses the nerves, the patient will experience weakness, numbness or pain in the lower limbs while moving, and can only rest to relieve the pain before walking again. As the disease worsens, the patient's movement restrictions will become more and more severe. This disease is more common in the elderly. Age factors are taken into consideration in treatment, and conservative treatment is generally adopted, with surgical treatment when necessary.

The purpose of conservative treatment of degenerative lumbar spondylosis is to relieve and eliminate pain, prevent recurrence, and improve and restore the motor function of the lumbar spine. Common methods include: body therapy, physical therapy, massage, acupuncture, traction, medication, blockade, braces and other methods.

Physical therapy

It is suitable for patients in the early stages whose bone and joint changes are not serious, and is effective for chronic pain. When acute pain is severe, activities should be stopped or reduced.

physiotherapy

There are many types of treatments, and you can choose methods such as electrical excitation, infrared, ultrashort wave, ultrasound, ion introduction, etc. according to the condition of the disease and equipment conditions. (3) Tuina massage: This method is more popular among patients and can relieve muscle spasms, improve local circulation, and promote functional recovery. (4) Acupuncture: It is suitable for those with tight lumbar muscles and localized pain. It can promote blood circulation and relieve pain. It can also be combined with cupping therapy.

Traction

It can reduce the pressure within the vertebral disc, reduce friction between small joints, and relieve muscle spasms. It can be done in the hospital or at home.

drug

Chinese medicine is made from many authentic and precious medicinal materials. It has a mild nature and strong medicinal effect. It has the effects of promoting blood circulation and dredging menstruation, dispelling wind and relieving numbness, strengthening tendons and bones, nourishing the liver and kidneys. It can quickly eliminate muscle inflammation, thereby achieving the purpose of treating lumbar disc herniation.

Most patients can achieve good results through conservative treatment. In daily life at home, first, pay attention to bed rest to avoid external pressure on the lumbar spine. Second, use other methods to actively exercise the waist muscles, increase the strength of the anterior, posterior and lateral ligaments of the lumbar spine, and avoid compression of the intervertebral disc that breaks through the normal ligaments and muscle protection of the human body. Strengthening waist muscle training can prevent and delay the occurrence and development of lumbar spondylosis and treat early lumbar spinal stenosis.

In addition, some commonly used medical devices in China can be used to treat low back pain, low back soreness, lumbar muscle strain and weakness caused by spinal stenosis compressing nerves and blood vessels, resulting in ischemia and hypoxia of local lumbar muscles.