Speaking of "lumbar disc herniation", it seems to be a patent for middle-aged and elderly people. But in recent years, the disease has gradually become younger. Not only are more and more office workers suffering from lumbar disc herniation, but also college students and even middle school students have joined the ranks of such people. Why do young people suffer from lumbar disc herniation?

Generally speaking, the intervertebral disc of the human body begins to deteriorate from the age of 18, just like the tire slowly begins to wear, and the pressure it can bear is not as good as before.

Therefore, under the action of external force, the tire ruptures, and the nucleus pulposus protrudes from the crevasse, which compresses the adjacent spinal nerve roots, thus causing symptoms such as low back pain, numbness, and pain in one or both lower limbs.

Causes of lumbar disc herniation

1, age factor. With the increase of age, the water content of intervertebral disc gradually decreases, which reduces the tension of intervertebral disc and makes it thinner.

2. damage. Chronic strain: this is the main cause of intervertebral disc degeneration, which is closely related to long-term sitting work and desk work. (And here I have to mention the sitting posture of network celebrities-Ge You paralysis, which is also a bad sitting posture that leads to lumbar disc herniation. ) acute injury: bending over to carry heavy objects and twisting movements are the most likely to cause disc injury.

3. heredity. Lumbar disc herniation has a certain genetic correlation, but this does not mean that such patients at home will definitely suffer from lumbar disc herniation.

4, pregnancy, obesity. Weight gain and abnormal waist posture may induce intervertebral disc degeneration.

Prevention of lumbar disc herniation is more important than treatment! To prevent lumbar disc herniation, we should first pay attention to maintaining good posture and habits, and then exercise back muscles, which can improve the stability of lumbar spine.