There are three principles to keep in mind when a patient with a herniated lumbar disc is bedridden.
Zhang Peng, chief physician of the Department of Orthopedics, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine.
There are three principles to remember when a patient with a herniated lumbar disc is bedridden. Hello everyone, I'm Peng Zhang and I'm an orthopedic surgeon. Many patients with lumbar disc herniation have this experience, and it is correct to say that lumbar protrusion can often be relieved as soon as lying down. Bed rest during a herniated lumbar disc is a very good solution, but it is not completely well as lying down. Today I would like to give you three reminders.
The first is to strictly abide by bed rest. In addition to necessary activities, it is recommended to lie flat as much as possible in other cases to reduce the pressure on the intervertebral discs, nerve stimulation and muscle damage from standing and sitting.
The second is to choose the right position, not necessarily lying flat or lying on your stomach. The principle is to reduce the symptoms of physical and lower back and leg pain.
The third is to master the hardness of bedriding, which should be moderately soft and hard. Because a bed that is too hard will squeeze into the body, making the bulging parts such as muscles and bones very uncomfortable, and secondary injuries such as pressure ulcers will occur. Soft beds generally have no support, and the support for the lumbar spine is not enough, so you need to pay attention.
Another point to note is not to put a cushion under the lumbar side, which often induces the aggravation of nerve root pain during the attack, but in the state of lumbosacral relaxation, the symptoms can be ideally relieved.