Speaking of the disease "lumbar disc herniation", it seems to be a patent for middle-aged and elderly people. However, in recent years, the disease has gradually become younger and younger. Not only are more and more office workers suffering from lumbar disc herniation, but also college students and even middle school students have also joined the ranks of this group of people. Why are young people suffering from lumbar disc herniation? But suffering from lumbar disc herniation?
Generally speaking, the human body's intervertebral discs begin to degenerate around the age of 18, just like tires slowly starting to wear out, and the pressure they can withstand is not as good as before.
Therefore, under the action of external force, the tire ruptures, and the nucleus pulposus tissue protrudes from the breach and compresses the adjacent spinal nerve roots, resulting in waist pain, numbness and pain on one or both lower limbs. symptoms.
Causes of lumbar disc herniation
1. Age factor. As age increases, the water content of the intervertebral disc gradually decreases, causing the tension of the intervertebral disc to decrease and the intervertebral disc to become thinner.
2. Damage. Chronic strain: This is the main cause of intervertebral disc degeneration and is closely related to long-term sitting and desk work. (And here I have to mention the internet celebrity sitting posture - Ge You's paralysis, which is also a bad sitting posture that can lead to lumbar disc herniation.) Acute injury: Bending to carry heavy objects and twisting movements are most likely to cause intervertebral disc injury.
3. Heredity. Lumbar disc herniation has a certain genetic correlation, but this does not mean that if you have such a patient in your family, you will definitely suffer from lumbar herniation.
4. Pregnancy and obesity. Increased weight and abnormal waist posture may induce intervertebral disc degeneration.
Prevention of lumbar disc herniation is better than treatment! To prevent lumbar disc herniation, you first need to pay attention to maintaining good posture and habits, and secondly, exercise the lumbar back muscles, which can improve the stability of the lumbar spine.