Recurrence is occasionally encountered in patients with lumbar hernia. However, the recurrence rate is different in patients with and without surgery. Hernia can easily recur in patients who do not require surgery and recover with conservative treatment. You don’t necessarily need to lift a heavy load. Sometimes the disease can occur even by coughing.
The recurrence of lumbar hernia in the same place in patients who underwent surgery is different between different surgical centers. The recurrence can be seen on the same side or on the opposite side. The disc at another distance may also herniate. Because when a herniated disc in the waist is evacuated, four more solid discs remain and continue their duties. Degeneration of these over time and the emergence of new lumbar hernia are ordinary events that can be encountered in the clinic.
Evaluation of cases with suspicion of recurrence is very important. Because every wrong step to be taken invites another step. Therefore, it is necessary to make a decision after researching and thinking thoroughly.
If the patient is thought to have recurrent lumbar hernia, magnetic resonance examination performed with contrast material and plain X-ray films requested in a special way are valuable for differential diagnosis.
If a person exercises while he is healthy and strictly obeys our advice below, the risk of lumbar hernia and recurrence of this disease will be minimized.
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It is very important to evaluate patients who are thought to have recurrent lumbar hernia. |
