Lumbar muscle strain and also lumbar disc bulge can be treated by general treatment, physical therapy, medication, functional exercises, surgery and other methods.
1. General treatment: usually pay attention to rest, and develop a good posture when working or studying. You should also avoid excessive weight bearing on the waist, and avoid high-intensity exercise of the waist. Dietary attention to strengthen the nutrition, pay attention to the waist to keep warm.
2. Physical therapy: such as heat therapy, massage, traction, infrared, shock wave, etc. Physical therapy is conducive to relaxing the muscles, improving local circulation, and relieving the symptoms of low back pain.
3. Drug therapy: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs, such as diclofenac sodium, celecoxib, etc. can be applied to relieve pain. It can also be treated with muscarinic drugs, such as Cloxazone, which is conducive to improving muscle spasm.
4. Functional exercise: During the stabilization period, functional exercise can be carried out, such as five-point support, small swallow fly, etc., which is conducive to enhancing the strength of the core lumbar muscles and the stability of the lumbar spine.
5. Surgery: A few patients with lumbar disc bulge, such as severe symptoms, through conservative treatment is ineffective surgical treatment, such as minimally invasive intervertebral foramenoscopy surgery, etc., to relieve nerve compression.
Lumbar muscle strain and lumbar disc bulging patients, if the back pain is serious or accompanied by leg pain and numbness and other symptoms, should go to the hospital in time for further consultation and treatment. The above drugs need to be applied under the guidance of a physician, avoid taking on their own.