For normal healthy adults, the significance of daily hot compresses for the waist is not too great. For people suffering from lumbar muscle strain, lumbar dorsal fasciitis, lumbar sprain and other diseases, daily hot compresses for the waist is of some benefit.
For lumbar muscle strain, lumbar dorsal fasciitis, lumbar sprain and other diseases, heat therapy to make the lumbar local blood circulation accelerated, help to reduce the symptoms of pain, promote the absorption of local edema and inflammation dissipation, conducive to the recovery of the body.
But for lumbar degenerative diseases, such as lumbar disc herniation, lumbar spondylolisthesis, lumbar spinal stenosis, and some other rare lumbar diseases, such as lumbar spine infection, tuberculosis, tumors and other diseases do not have a significant therapeutic effect, and long-term hot compresses may delay the timing of treatment.
It should be noted that the temperature should be controlled when applying hot compresses to the lumbar region, to avoid excessive temperature and lead to burns, if the lumbar region has pressure sores, infections and other conditions, can not be applied to the hot compresses to prevent aggravation of the condition.