Due to the large individual differences, there is no special-effect medicine for lumbago in the elderly, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), muscarinic drugs, and drugs for activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis need to be selected according to the different causes of the disease.
1. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: mainly including ibuprofen, sodium rosoprofen and other drugs, with analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects, suitable for the elderly lumbar fracture, lumbar spondylolysis, lumbar spine chronic injuries, vertebral small joints syndrome and other pain caused by, but note that allergy and severe liver and renal insufficiency and other people prohibited, but also need to pay attention to cause gastrointestinal bleeding and other adverse reactions.
2. Myorelaxants: such as eperisone hydrochloride and other drugs, can be used to relieve muscle spasm for the above causes, so as to assist in pain treatment, but also prohibited for allergy, in addition to attention to cause shock and other adverse reactions.
3. Activate blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis: some creams that activate blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis, such as wound-dampness pain relief cream, tendon and bone pain relief paste, etc., can also play a role in relieving pain. It needs to be diagnosed and treated by Chinese medicine practitioners.
It is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, the drugs need to be used in accordance with the doctor’s instructions, to avoid blind use of drugs, so as not to cause physical harm.