Treatment of lumbar sprain

  Patients with acute lumbar injuries can use cold compresses, as well as adequate rest, and can also use topical medications to apply, if necessary, oral blood-activating and pain-relieving drugs, other treatments can also be cupping, massage, fumigation, compresses and other treatment methods to relieve.  Cold compress is suitable for patients who just sprained, cold compress can make the local dilated blood vessels get contracted, can reduce the edema after the injury, relieve pain, adequate rest, pay attention to the protection of the waist, as well as to stop the movement of the waist, through rest to relax the muscle spasm of the waist, can be appropriate for the waist massage to make the pain relief, but it should be noted that the waist massage is not suitable for the acute period, need If necessary, you can use safflower oil, Yunnan Baiyao spray, and pain-relieving tinctures for topical treatment. Chinese medicine fumigation therapy can also reduce muscle tension and accelerate blood circulation, which can achieve the purpose of relaxation, swelling and pain relief.  If the above medication is not effective, you can try acupuncture, electroacupuncture, etc., and timely examination to determine whether the patient also has the possibility of other diseases of the lumbar region, such as lumbar disc herniation, spondylitis, etc., and if necessary, surgical examination and treatment should also be carried out.