What to do about painful osteophytes in the lower back

If a patient develops osteophytes on the lower back that cause significant pain, the following treatment measures can be taken for them: 1. For such patients, conservative treatment is preferred in the vast majority of cases. At this time, the patient is required to rest flat on a hard bed. Then give them oral non-steroidal drugs to reduce inflammation and pain. On top of this, topical ointment with blood circulation and blood stasis can be used on the painful area, such as Yunnan Baiyao ointment or dog skin ointment. In addition, you can also use acupuncture, herbal fumigation, traction, massage and other physical therapy. 2. If the local pain is particularly severe, opioid pain medication can be given. If the local pain is particularly painful, it can also be treated with painful point closure or small acupuncture. 3. For particularly severe osteophytes, the doctor will electively perform surgery to remove the hyperplastic bone, and after the surgery, it is necessary to use similar conservative treatment related treatment.