Lumbar disc herniation(LDH) is a common and frequently-occurring disease in orthopedics and traumatology.With low back pain and lower limb radiating pain as the main manifestations，LDH belongs to the category of “lumbocrural pain” and “impediment” in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM).TCM manual therapy is a commonly used method for treating LDH，with the main purpose of alleviating pain and improving local function，which is widely used in clinical practice due to its definite efficacy，simple operation，and high safety.In recent years，significant progress has been achieved in the clinical evaluation and mechanism research of TCM manual therapy for the treatment of LDH.However，the lack of standards limits the clinical promotion and application of TCM manual therapy.With the development of interdisciplinary integration，the research model combining medicine and engineering provides an effective way to solve the problems in the research on TCM manual therapy.This paper systematically sorted out the commonly used TCM manual therapies for LDH in clinical and basic studies.After summarizing the shortcomings，we proposed the corresponding solutions，providing a basis for subsequent research on the standardization of manual therapy and assisting the modern research of TCM.