Swelling and pain near the lumbar spine after a fall should go to the hospital in time. The swelling and pain may be related to lumbar muscle strain, lumbar disc herniation, fracture of the lumbar vertebrae and other reasons, which can be relieved by general treatment, medication, physical therapy and surgery.
If the pain is swollen near the lumbar vertebrae after a fall, the lumbar region should be braked and rest in a hard bed as much as possible. In addition, timely examination with radiographs and lumbar CT should be performed to rule out lumbar spine fracture and other conditions.
Swelling and pain near the lumbar spine after a fall can be prescribed oral ibuprofen, diclofenac sodium and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, but also can be used externally Loxoprofen sodium patch, flurbiprofen gel paste and other drugs, the drug components can be directly on the pain site, to help alleviate the symptoms of lumbar pain.
Swelling and pain near the lumbar spine after a fall can also be in the 72 hours after the fall can use a wet towel or a towel wrapped in ice packs cold compresses lumbar, can also be used after 72 hours with a hot towel wet compresses, the first cold compresses and then hot compresses, in order to alleviate the situation of local congestion, edema, to improve the local swelling, to help alleviate the symptoms of pain.
Swelling and pain near the lumbar spine after a fall If medication and physical therapy do not work, surgery is needed after identifying the cause of the problem to relieve the compression on the spinal cord and nerves. The above medications need to be used under the guidance of a doctor and avoid self-medication.