Rumor: "I have nothing to do, and my back hurts when I sit." I believe everyone is no stranger to such remarks, and there are always elders at home who educate us not to sit for a long time. Indeed, with the increasing pressure of life, low back pain and lumbar disc herniation are no longer the patents of elderly friends, but more and more appear in the lives of young people. A few days ago, another health storm swept through the circle of friends of countless people. Is it true that eating purslane pettitoes soup can quickly treat lumbar disc herniation and relieve low back pain?

Does low back pain mean lumbar disc herniation?

First of all, long-term work or incorrect sitting posture in life may lead to backache, and low back pain is not entirely due to lumbar disc herniation.

Lumbar disc herniation is one of the common causes of low back and leg pain. It is mainly because various parts of lumbar intervertebral disc (nucleus pulposus, annulus fibrosus and cartilage plate) are stimulated or oppressed by external forces after different degrees of functional decline, thus causing a series of symptoms. As the main symptoms of lumbar disc herniation, local pain and limited activity will reduce the quality of life of patients, and the condition is often more and more serious.

Specifically, patients with lumbar disc herniation often feel dull pain in their waist and legs, which can be roughly divided into three types: only low back pain, only leg pain and both; Many people will feel pain, numbness and muscle weakness in the lower leg below the knee joint at the same time, and it is often difficult to bend in many directions.

In fact, in daily life, low back pain does not necessarily mean lumbar disc herniation. Another common cause is lumbar muscle strain. Lumbar muscle strain is caused by poor sitting or lying posture for a long time, or acute lumbar sprain is not properly treated. Lumbar muscle strain is mostly manifested as waist pain or severe pain; The pain of some patients can radiate to the buttocks and thigh roots, but it will not exceed the knee joint; In addition, lumbar muscle strain has little effect on lumbar activities. Usually, when getting up in the morning or standing for a long time, low back pain is aggravated, and activities can be obviously relieved after a while.

Purslane.

Speaking of purslane, many people are familiar with it. It is said that Chairman Mao loves purslane very much, so he can often see it on his dining table. He often says to people: "Portulaca oleracea is used as medicine and food." Portulaca oleracea L., also known as Happy Vegetable and Longevity Vegetable, is the stem and leaf of Portulaca oleracea L., a plant of Panicum in Portulaceae, which is common in gardens or fields. According to "Notes on Materia Medica", purslane is shabby and belongs to the liver and intestine meridian, which has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, diuresis and stranguria, detumescence and hemostasis. Fresh purslane contains alkaloids, flavonoids, polysaccharides and other components, which has high nutritional value.

Can purslane pettitoes soup replace clinical treatment?

Since it is beneficial to eat Portulaca oleracea regularly, is there a scientific basis for the so-called Portulaca oleracea trotters soup to treat lumbar disc herniation quickly?

The most fundamental function of pig's trotters is to tonify essence and blood. As the title says, pig's trotters "have the functions of nourishing essence and blood, moistening skin and brightening hair". "Suixiju Diet Spectrum" records that pig's trotters can "nourish kidney, strengthen waist and feet, nourish gastric juice to smooth skin, increase muscle leakage, and help blood vessels to fill milk". Generally speaking, pig's trotters have the functions of tonifying kidney, strengthening waist, moistening skin, promoting wound healing and milk secretion. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that eating pig's trotters often can improve systemic microcirculation and relieve osteoporosis. For the elderly after operation and recovering from serious illness, it is beneficial to the recovery of normal physiological functions of tissues and cells, accelerate metabolism and delay the aging of the body.

Combining the efficacy of Portulaca oleracea and trotters, eating Portulaca oleracea trotters soup can not only clear away heat and toxic materials, but also nourish essence and blood, moisten skin and strengthen bones. However, eating purslane trotters soup can only be used as a daily tonic for lumbar disc herniation with substantial changes. Therefore, purslane pettitoes soup, which has been praised on the altar, can not quickly treat lumbar disc herniation.

What about lumbar disc herniation?

First of all, if it is one of the following situations, you should go to the hospital in time.

1, persistent low back pain for more than 4 to 6 weeks, and getting worse.

2. Low back pain caused by trauma.

3. Low back pain is accompanied by numbness, pain or weakness of lower limbs, especially below the knee joint.

At present, the conservative treatment methods of lumbar disc herniation are mainly lumbar traction and massage, as well as oral medication. Hospitals often advise patients to sleep on hard beds, take anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs orally, and cooperate with physical therapy and traction. After the pain is relieved, patients are advised to do some recovery exercises and exercise back muscles to prevent the recurrence of the disease. Daily also remind patients to pay attention to waist rest, avoid sedentary, bending over, and avoid overwork.

In a word, it is wrong to treat lumbar disc herniation with purslane trotters soup. To prevent low back pain, it is best to avoid sedentary, adhere to aerobic exercise and local waist and abdomen exercise in daily life, and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

References:

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Yang Jiali, Zhao Yang, Li Du, et al. Preparation of fresh Portulaca oleracea gel and its preliminary effect on eczema in mice [J]. Pharmaceutical Research, 2019,38 (07): 378-381+406.

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Zhang Jianyu, Clinical Nursing Experience of Non-surgical Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation [J]. China Medical Guide, 2019; 17( 19): 184

Rumor expert:

Dr. Yao Hui, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

Dr. Wu Yibo from peking university health science center is the head of the youth group of the Special Committee on Medical Popular Science Creation of the Chinese Popular Science Writers Association.

Review experts:

Tang Qin, researcher of Chinese Medical Association.