For patients with lumbar disc herniation, the bed is really important and cannot be too soft. At present, the first choice should be a good memory mattress. If you think the memory mattress is expensive, you can also use a wooden bed.
What kind of lumbar disc herniation is your father? If it is unilateral, massage or interventional therapy is recommended. You can also try a small needle knife, which has a good effect and is less traumatic than surgery. If it is a central type, it will be more troublesome. Surgery or needle knife treatment is recommended.
Massage therapy is conservative. From the research point of view, it actually changes the position of the nerve, so that it is no longer oppressed by the lesion cone, thus making the symptoms disappear. This method is safe and has no side effects, but it needs long-term treatment.
Surgical treatment is risky and traumatic, and recurrence will be quite troublesome in the future, which can't be solved basically.
Needle knife therapy is less traumatic and can be operated again after recurrence.
Of course, the most important thing is to stay in bed.