Can you apply hot packs for lumbar spondylolisthesis?

Lumbar spondylolisthesis can generally be hot compresses, but hot compresses for the treatment of lumbar spondylolisthesis can only play an auxiliary role. Lumbar spondylolisthesis is generally lumbar degeneration, trauma and other factors lead to adjacent vertebrae sliding, stimulation of the local nerve roots lead to patients with lumbar and lower extremity pain, numbness and other symptoms, treatment can be taken to hot compresses, baking electricity and other physiotherapy, celecoxib and other pain medication, if necessary, need to take surgical treatment. Hot compresses belong to a form of physiotherapy, appropriate hot compresses can promote local blood circulation, relax the local tension muscles, promote edema and the absorption of inflammatory factors, reduce nerve stimulation, thereby reducing the symptoms of lumbar pain in patients. However, hot compresses need to pay attention to the way of hot compresses, avoid the use of hot wet towels, try to use hot water bags, the water temperature should not be too high to avoid scalding the skin. Lumbar spondylolisthesis on the treatment of hot compresses can only play an auxiliary therapeutic role, but also need other treatments, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, to clarify the degree of spondylolisthesis, standardized treatment under the guidance of the doctor.