Can ice packs for back pain need to be based on the cause, for acute lumbar sprain in general can be ice packs, for overwork, lumbar fasciitis, lumbar spine disease and other diseases is generally not recommended ice packs.
1. Acute lumbar sprain: due to improper exercise or excessive weight-bearing and other external factors can lead to acute lumbar sprain, manifested as lumbar pain, activity limitation, etc., can be localized ice packs, in order to reduce the local edema, relieve pain, each time for 15-20 minutes, the interval of 2-3 hours can be repeated.
2. Overwork: For overwork caused by the accumulation of lactic acid in the lumbar muscles leading to lumbar pain, it is generally recommended to apply hot packs, which can promote local circulation, reduce edema and pain, and do not recommend ice packs.
3. Fasciitis: for long-term strain resulting in lumbar back fasciitis, it is generally recommended that hot compresses to promote local circulation, in order to reduce pain and promote the absorption of inflammation, ice is not recommended.
4. Lumbar spine disease: for lumbar disc herniation, lumbar spinal stenosis, lumbar spondylolisthesis and other diseases, it is generally recommended to apply hot compresses to promote local circulation, which can help alleviate the patient’s symptoms, and ice packs are not recommended.
Lumbar pain patients should be timely hospital consultation, with the help of the doctor to clarify the cause of the disease, and then targeted treatment or treatment.