Hiccups after lumbar spine surgery are treated differently according to the different causes, the common causes are dietary stimulation, mental stress, gastrointestinal disorders, etc. The treatments include proper rest, physical therapy, medication and so on.
1. Dietary stimulation: after surgery, if you eat too hot or too cold food, the diaphragm will be stimulated and hiccups will occur, you can rub the abdomen properly and rest properly to relieve the hiccups.
2. Mental tension: after lumbar spine surgery, mental stress is relatively large, continuous tension may cause diaphragmatic spasm, hiccups, you can properly relax, eliminate uneasiness, you can also follow the doctor’s instructions to use tranquilizers such as Valium sedative drugs.
3. Gastrointestinal dysfunction: due to the role of anesthetic, there may be gastrointestinal dysfunction, thus hiccups, you can follow the doctor’s instructions to use mosapride citrate, etc., to improve the gastrointestinal function of the drug symptomatic treatment.
There are many reasons for hiccups after lumbar spine surgery, if the symptoms continue to be unrelieved, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner to clarify the cause of the disease and carry out targeted treatment.