Clinical studies on lumbar disc herniation

ABSTRACT

The clinical study on herniation of lumbar spinal disc was performed on 175 patients (114 males, 61 femaled, aged 17-68 years old ) at Huu Nghi hospital and Hospital No 108 from January 1998 to January 2004. Herniation of spinal vertebral disc usually occurred in male (65.1%) at the age of 20-40 years old. 71.97% of the disease had developed suddenly after a trauma at the spinal column or after a heavy load. The pain increased when walking, pain manifested at the lumbar area, the range of moving was constrainted. Pain at Velleix point (+), Lasegue(+), pain and diminished sense of radile type.