Lumbar disc herniation, is it hot compress or cold compress?

Theoretically, lumbar disc herniation is due to the degeneration of deep muscles and the change of disc pressure, but dressing is useless for adjusting the position of internal joints and increasing muscle strength. As far as hot compress is concerned, some patients will feel that the drug can penetrate into the intervertebral disc by heating, and they will feel more comfortable.

1. In fact, it is more likely that the patient feels comfortable because of the effect of fever and the bandage attached to the affected area (which can achieve the effect of strengthening muscle contraction).

2. In addition, due to the blocking effect of the skin, it is difficult for the medicinal components of the plaster to penetrate into the affected areas, such as deeply damaged muscles and nerves.

Moreover, psychological effect has a great influence on pain.

It is suggested that the deep muscles of the waist should be exercised through exercise rehabilitation to enhance the strength of supporting the spine, increase the stability of the lumbar spine, reduce the pressure of the lumbar intervertebral disc and relieve the symptoms of lumbar protrusion.