Lumbar muscle strain rest how long can get out of bed and walk around related to the condition, the acute phase of severe pain should be bed rest for 2 to 3 days. Chronic people generally do not need bed rest. Symptoms caused by lumbar muscle strain can be relieved through bed rest, medication, physical therapy, massage, continuous traction, strengthening the lumbar back muscle function exercise, and changing the body position and lifestyle habits and other conservative methods. Lumbar muscle strain is mainly a symptom caused by muscle exertion and injury, so appropriate bed rest is both the first step and the focus of treatment. Acute lumbar muscle strain usually needs to be given bed rest, lying in a hard bed, bed rest for 2 to 3 days. Chronic lumbar muscle strain does not require bed rest, but a hard bed.