How to treat osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine

The treatments for lumbar osteoarthritis can be divided into general treatment, drug treatment and surgical treatment. 1. General treatment: in daily life, we should avoid excessive weight bearing, frequent bending, pay attention to lumbar warmth, appropriate physical exercise, enhance the strength of the lumbar back muscles, which can enhance the stability of the lumbar spine, but also with the lumbar spine traction, massage and other treatments, to relieve the lumbar muscle spasm. 2. Medication: If the pain in the lumbar region is more obvious, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can be used, such as diclofenac sodium extended-release tablets or celecoxib and other anti-inflammatory pain; if there is a nerve root compression, numbness of the lower limbs, nutritive drugs can be used, such as methylcobalamin to nutritive nerves. 3. Surgery: If the effect of conservative treatment is poor, lumbar pain, lower extremity radiating pain and other symptoms are obvious, minimally invasive surgical treatment can be taken, lumbar laminectomy to lift the nerve root compression. If symptoms such as lumbar pain and discomfort persist without relief, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time and follow the doctor’s instructions.