Progress of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation

Lumbar disc herniation(LDH)is a common and frequently occurring disease in the Department of spine,and it often occurs in L4/L5 and L5/S1 intervertebral discs.Lumbar disc herniation in the treatment can be divided into surgical treatment and conservative treatment,research shows that in addition to the emergence of cauda equina syndrome or motor neuron injury in patients need surgery,the vast majority of patients with lumbar disc herniation can take conservative treatment.With the development of science and technology and modern medicine,the mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation is gradually clarified,and its clinical efficacy is gradually recognized.The treatment of lumbar disc herniation with traditional Chinese medicine can not only effectively relieve the pain and other symptoms of patients,but also has the characteristics of small side effects,convenient operation and low cost.Through searching and consulting the literature reports on the treatment of lumbar disc herniation with traditional Chinese medicine at home and abroad,this paper expounds their respective therapeutic mechanisms from the aspects of traditional Chinese medicine,acupuncture and massage,bone setting,small needle knife,acupoint injection,traction,scraping and cupping,in order to provide reference for clinical treatment of lumbar disc herniation.