Flash waist that acute lumbar sprain, commonly used relief methods are rest, first cold compresses after hot compresses, medication, etc..
1. Rest: immediately after the lumbar sprain should be bed rest, avoid lumbar activities, weight bearing.
2. Cold compresses and hot compresses: If there is swelling after a lumbar sprain, cold compresses can be applied within 72 hours, which can shrink blood vessels, reduce swelling and relieve pain; hot compresses can be applied after 72 hours, which can relieve muscle spasm and tension, and activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis. Cold compresses and hot compresses should be careful to avoid frostbite and burns.
3. medication: oral celecoxib and other non-steroidal drugs for anti-inflammatory pain, can also be used externally Yunnan Baiyao and other drugs, the above drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor.
Acute lumbar sprain has other treatment methods, if the pain after sprain is severe or pain can not be relieved, should go to the hospital in time to improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, to give targeted treatment or treatment.