How to treat lumbar disc bulge with spinal canal stenosis and severe leg pain that prevents getting out of bed?
Disease description:
I’ve been experiencing leg pain for the past few days and am unable to get out of bed. I was diagnosed with lumbar disc bulging and spinal stenosis. How should this be treated?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Lin Yunfei
Lumbar intervertebral disc bulging with spinal canal stenosis can cause leg pain severe enough to prevent the patient from getting out of bed. Under a physician’s guidance, traction therapy may be used to alleviate symptoms; medications such as ibuprofen sustained-release capsules may also be prescribed. For patients with more severe disease, surgical interventions—such as nerve root decompression surgery—may be considered to achieve optimal therapeutic outcomes. In daily life, adequate rest is essential, and strenuous physical labor should be avoided.
