What is the best way to treat lumbar fasciitis

The lumbar spine is the most resilient part of the human body and is the pillar that supports the human body. Lumbar spine disease can cause disease in the entire body and even completely destroy the body's coordination ability. For example, lumbar fasciitis is a disease that seriously impairs the ability to work and has a great impact on the patient's body. So, what is the best way to treat lumbar fasciitis? Let’s take a look at the detailed explanation below.

Cause: A damp and cold climate is one of the most common causes. Dampness and coldness can cause vasoconstriction in the muscles of the waist and back, ischemia, and edema, leading to local fibrous fluid exudation and eventually fibrositis. Chronic strain is another important factor in the development of the disease. After the muscles and fascia of the waist and back are damaged, fibrosis changes occur, which puts the soft tissue in a state of high tension, resulting in tiny tearing injuries, and finally increases and contracts the fibrous tissue, squeezing the local capillaries and peripheral nerves and causing pain. Other causes include sitting in one posture for a long time, lack of corresponding activities, sitting in front of the computer for a long time, virus infection, and muscle allergy caused by rheumatism.

Main symptoms: diffuse dull pain in the lower back, especially in the psoas muscles on both sides and above the iliac crest. Local pain, coolness, skin numbness, muscle cramps and movement disorders. The characteristics of the pain are: pain in the morning, lighter during the day, and heavier in the evening. Pain can be induced by long-term inactivity or excessive activity. The disease has a long course and is triggered by fatigue and climate change. During physical examination, there is an obvious localized tenderness point in the affected area, and touching this point can cause pain and radiation. Sometimes a nodule can be felt inside the muscle fascia, which is called fascial fat hernia.

Treatment:

1. General treatment: eliminate the cause of the disease, keep warm, apply local hot compress, and prevent cold. Pay attention to rest during the acute phase.

2. Drug treatment: anti-inflammatory analgesics (such as indomethacin, ibuprofen, etc.), vitamins (vitamin E and B1 have certain effects on primary myofasciitis).

3. Treatment with traditional Chinese medicine.

4. Others: block therapy, acupuncture therapy, physical therapy, massage therapy.