According to Dr. Li Yixuan of the Department of Orthopedic Hospital from Taipei (Taiwan, China), musculoskeletal diseases are in the common group of diseases in "office workers".Because they have to sit for many hours a day, have little time to exercise and also easy to eat and drink, wrong posture when working.Meanwhile, young people are often too busy or subjective to abnormal body.

Mr. Wei, 30 years old (Taiwan, China) is also such a case.He said he has worked for nearly 10 years, so he always considered aches and pains as "occupational diseases".He always prepared wind oil, plaster, analgesic patches, analgesics and hand -held massage machines to face them.

Starting about 3 months ago, he realized his lumbar pain became more serious.He often had weak legs, only walking for about 5 minutes to rest, almost could not climb the stairs.However, because he was so busy and subjective, he was still young, he still handled himself and did not go to the hospital to visit.

Until the past 2 weeks, the pain of Mr. Wei has been reduced but it leads to the feeling of numbness in the hips and legs.Especially, he often stumbled in a confusing manner, urinating with no control.After 2 times when his colleagues were ridiculed because he was only 30 years old, still single but weak and untrusted as the old man 80, he just came to the Department of Urology to check.What Mr. Wei did not expect was that the urinary doctor asked him to check his musculoskeletal.Finally, he was diagnosed with a serious lumbar disc herniation.

“The lumbar spine disc herniation is most common in people who often exercise heavy and office people have to sit in one place.This is one of the common spinal diseases.The disease appears when the mucus escapes, pinching the nerve roots causing pain and discomfort to the patient.Although not life -threatening, if not treated promptly, can cause unpredictable complications.

For example, in case this patient has a 4cm disc herniated disc in the 4th and 5th lumbar vertebra. Due to the failure to treat promptly, the urinary incontinence complications and often stumbling.Because when the mucus is paved into the ponytail beam, it will affect the function of the bladder and rectum, causing the patient to lose control of defecation and urination.

At the same time, the lumbar disc herniation causes limiting movement and weakness.For a long time, the disease also leads to complications of feeling of loss of sensory, due to the damaged nerves, the patient will feel numb the hips, legs, loss of feeling, walking easily to stumble ”- Dr. Li Yixuan explained.

Mr. Wei is forced to perform minimally invasive spinal surgery to treat the disease.He is currently continuing to acupuncture and additional physiotherapy.Through his case, Dr. Li Yixuan also reminded us, especially "office workers", please focus more on the musculoskeletal health protection, disc herniation room.

Although it is required to sit for hours a day, try to sit in the right posture.Especially do not sit for a long time but should stand up to walk or relax the spot on the spot 45 - 60 minutes once.Should try to exercise sports, not focusing on weight or difficulty but regular.If you want to practice heavy exercises, you should be guided by experts and using protective appliances to avoid spinal injuries due to the wrong posture.When detecting abnormalities on the body, do not be subjective but should see a doctor immediately.

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