What about non-surgical treatment?
Oct 20, 2024
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Lumbar disc herniation, or lumbar disc, is one of the common diseases caused by the lifestyle of modern people. Wrong posture, excessive weight, and repetitive back pressure are considered the main causes, and if it progresses, it can cause great discomfort in daily life such as severe pain, numbness in legs, and movement restrictions. If you are not experiencing paralysis or fecal impairment, you can safely manage and recover from pain through various non-surgical treatments provided by the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine.
The lumbar disc refers to a condition in which the intervertebral disc (disc) located between the vertebrae is damaged, causing the internal nucleus to escape or protrude to compress the nerve. Typical symptoms include back pain and radiating pain. Low back pain is a pain confined to the waist area and can be worse when lifting heavy objects or sitting for a long time. Radiated pain refers to pain that starts at the waist and spreads to the hips, legs, and feet. This radiation pain is caused by the pressing of the nerves and is mainly concentrated on one leg. Pain is severe and can worsen when coughing, sneezing, or even laughing.
If the nerve root is compressed due to the lumbar disc, sensory abnormalities in the legs can occur in addition to lower extremity radiating pain. Symptoms of numbness or burning legs or numbness can occur, causing great discomfort in daily life. In addition to sensory abnormalities, muscle weakness can occur, especially symptoms that make it difficult to lift the ankle or toe. These symptoms can also affect walking, making walking uncomfortable.
In severe cases, the lumbar disc may also cause dyspareunia. This is a symptom caused by severe compression of spinal nerves due to disks, which is an emergency situation. It can also lead to paralysis of the legs, so appropriate treatment is needed early. If you have these symptoms, you can recover without surgery if you manage them through appropriate diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation.
Professor Park Hong-beom of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Korea University Ansan Hospital said, "The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine provides a variety of non-surgical treatment options for patients with lumbar disc"In fact, only 5% of patients require lumbar disc surgery, and if they receive non-surgical treatment suitable for them with a specialist, they can sufficiently overcome the lumbar disc."
Representative treatments performed in rehabilitation medicine departments are ▲exercise therapy ▲ attraction therapy ▲ injection therapy. In the case of exercise therapy, it is a treatment that improves the flexibility and strength of the surface and deep muscles, which helps to strengthen whole body strength by improving waist stability and correcting the structure of the spine. Traction therapy is a treatment that increases the spinal spacing by pulling the muscles around the spine and is performed for the purpose of improving pain and function. Injection treatment is a method of relieving pain by injecting drugs into the space between the nerves of the lumbar spine or above the tailbone to reduce inflammation.
Professor Park said "The Department of Rehabilitation conducts imaging tests such as X-ray, CT, MRI, etc. and EMG tests to determine neurological conditions for accurate diagnosis"After making a customized treatment plan according to each patient's condition, we provide safe and systematic treatment using the latest equipment and techniques."
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