Abstract

A lumbar disc herniation (LDH) occurs when the intervertebral disc pushes out from the disc space and irritates the surrounding nerves. LDHs are typically diagnosed via MRI scan, and the most common symptoms are low back pain and shooting leg pain, along with leg weakness/numbness. Although many different treatments are available to treat LDHs, few papers have compared the efficacy of treatment beyond 12 months. This review evaluates the differences between popular LDH treatments, like epidural steroid injections and microdiscectomies, at reducing leg and back pain, as well as comparing newer treatments’ efficacy at treating pain. Research comparing treatments should follow up with patients further than 12 months to give healthcare providers a better sense of the long-term efficacy of common LDH treatments and the follow-up care required.

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Pollack, B. (2025). Comparison of treatments for Lumbar Disc Herniations & Long-term Pain Relief. D.U.Quark, 9 (1). Retrieved from https://dsc.duq.edu/duquark/vol9/iss1/10

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