A man surnamed Cheng in mainland China experienced symptoms such as numbness in his legs and urinary incontinence following sitting for a long time in a long-distance car. (Picture / Extracted from Weibo)
Sitting for long periods of time and poor posture can lead to health crises. A 50-year-old man surnamed Cheng in Shenzhen drove back to his hometown to pay New Year’s greetings during the Spring Festival this year. It was only following medical examination that he was found to be suffering from “cauda equina syndrome”. After emergency surgery, he is currently fine.
According to Lu media reports, Mr. Cheng suffered from lumbar intervertebral disc herniation, and during the Spring Festival, he drove for a long time and sat for a long time, which caused discomfort in the affected area. However, he thought it was an old problem, so he massaged and beat his back as usual. The massage worsened his condition, and he began to have difficulty walking, numbness in the lumbar spine and legs, and even incontinence, so he went to the hospital urgently.
After computerized tomography examination, Mr. Cheng was diagnosed with cauda equina syndrome, paraplegia and other diseases. It is the most serious case of lumbar disc herniation. Due to the compression of the nerve, he was partially paralyzed in his lower limbs. Fortunately, following a series of operations, Cheng is now Mr. is recovering well.
In this regard, the doctor reminded that if you suffer from lumbar disc herniation, you should avoid bending, lumbar twisting and high-intensity exercise, and try to maintain a good posture, and strengthen the back muscle training, so as to reduce the pressure on the lumbar disc.
