How to recover from a strained erector spinae muscle

Patients with strained erector spinae muscle can take the following ways to recover: first, such patients after the occurrence of the injury, to maintain strict bed rest, braking and rest, and at this time the patient needs to lie on the back on a hard bed to rest. At this time, the patient should never go down to the ground without authorization weight-bearing activities, and the bed rest time needs about two weeks. Secondly, in the area where the injury occurs, it is necessary to externally apply ointment with the function of activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis, reducing swelling and relieving pain, such as Yunnan Baiyao ointment, anti-inflammatory and analgesic ointment and so on, and each paste of the ointment can be used for two to three days. In addition, patients can also take oral non-steroidal drugs to reduce inflammation and pain, commonly used ibuprofen, diclofenac sodium and so on. Thirdly, after the patient gets some relief from the symptoms, he/she can choose to have physical therapy such as acupuncture, tuina or other physical therapies for this area. At this time, it is very effective to treat the patient with tui na therapy such as tendon therapy and rejuvenation. Fourthly, during the recovery period, the patient needs to do relevant functional exercises gradually under the guidance of the doctor to promote recovery.