Lumbar transverse process fracture for a year or pain may be due to poor healing, spinal stenosis and other reasons, can be relieved through general measures, medication, other treatments and other ways.
1. General measures: patients can usually use hot towels on the painful parts of the hot compresses, you can also massage the pain, to a certain extent, can relieve discomfort. Usually need to pay more attention to rest, avoid overwork and prolonged lumbar pressure.
Patients need to use support for protection, can also wear lumbar belt girdle, but also to adjust the diet structure, eat more rich in protein, calcium food.
2. Drug treatment: If the pain is more obvious, you can apply acetaminophen, ibuprofen and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs under the guidance of the doctor. For spinal stenosis, you can also use methylcobalamin, vitamin B12 and other nerve-nourishing drugs, as well as ethiprone, cloxazone and other muscle relaxants as prescribed by the doctor.
3. Other treatments: Acupuncture, moxibustion, phototherapy, low-frequency electrotherapy and other treatments can also be taken.
To summarize, patients who suffer from pain after one year of transverse lumbar fracture need to go to the hospital in time and cooperate with the doctor for active treatment. Usually need to strengthen the daily life management, regular follow-up.