If lumbar hernia is neglected, it can cause paralysis!
Approximately 80% of people experience low back pain at least once in their life. These pains can vary from mild to severe. Back pain can sometimes put us in such a state that we can even become dependent on someone else. Low back pain has many causes. However, when low back pain is mentioned, the first thing that comes to mind is herniated disc. Herniated disc is a disease as old as the creation of mankind. In the early stages of hernia, the disease can be fully treated. For this reason, when we have problems with the back, if this situation lasts for a long time, it is absolutely necessary to seek medical help. Because herniated disc disease can even lead to paralysis when it progresses.
Lumbar hernia is a disease that occurs as a result of compression of the nerves in the areas we call disc in the waist. The disease, which first starts as low back pain, may manifest itself with symptoms such as pain spreading to the hip, one or both legs, difficulty in walking, numbness and weakness in the leg, and rarely urinary incontinence. Neurological examination of the patients who apply with these complaints is first performed by a neurosurgeon. The doctor plans the treatment of the patient by evaluating the examination findings and radiological findings. Definitive diagnosis is made by lumbar MRI examination.
The majority of patients who apply to a neurosurgeon with low back and leg pain regain their health with medical treatment and bed rest. Surgical treatment is required in 3% to 5% of patients who come with these complaints.
Some of the patients, who were told by the doctor that they should have an operation, delay their treatment due to fear and insecurity, resulting in worse outcomes. Patients who cannot be treated on time, even if they are operated after paralysis, their complaints do not improve or rehabilitation is required for a long time.
Most of the leg paralysis that occurs as a result of delayed treatment of lumbar hernia cannot fully recover and they continue paralyzed for the rest of their lives.
Although the type of treatment varies according to the patient, the success rate of surgeries performed with the microsurgical techniques we have applied recently is very high. Patients are usually discharged the next day.
For these reasons, if you are experiencing one of the above-mentioned complaints, I recommend that you consult a neurosurgeon without wasting any time. Health cannot be neglected….
