What are the consequences of lumbar muscle strain

Office workers, especially those who sit for long periods of time, often feel pain in the waist and neck. This pain is persistent, and even makes it difficult for them to fall asleep when they go home to sleep at night because of the pain in the waist. Speaking of this kind of low back pain, it is very likely a disease caused by lumbar muscle strain, which must attract people's attention. For some patients with lumbar muscle strain, they do not seek timely treatment, thinking it is no big deal. So, what are the consequences of not treating lumbar muscle strain?

If lumbar muscle strain is not healed for a long time, it may lead to muscle atrophy and adhesion, seriously affecting activities.

Treatment of lumbar muscle strain

1. Avoid overwork and correct bad posture.

2. Appropriate functional exercises, such as waist and back muscle exercises, can prevent muscle tension disorders.

3. Physical therapy, massage and other therapies to relax muscles and promote blood circulation.

4. Drug treatment: mainly anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs and traditional Chinese medicine for relaxing muscles and activating blood circulation.

5. Block therapy: For those with fixed tender points, 0.5-1% procaine 5-10ml plus 0.5-1ml of prednisolone acetate or hydrocortisone acetate can be used to block the pain points, with good results.

6. Surgical treatment can be performed for cases that are ineffective with various non-surgical treatments.

The key to treating lumbar muscle strain is to exercise the waist and back muscles, and the most recommended method of exercising the waist and back muscles is the "Wild Goose Pose". Lie on your stomach, remove the pillow, then straighten your chest and head, and stretch your arms and legs into the air, like a flying goose. When exercising, a single lifting action should last for 5 seconds, then relax the muscles and rest for 3-5 seconds. This is one cycle. Exercise once in the morning and once in the evening every day, do 30 cycles each time, and persist for a long time, it will have a good relieving effect.

In addition, lying on your back in bed without a pillow, pushing your head back against the bed, and lifting your shoulders can also exercise the muscles in your waist and back. This method is also good for people who feel discomfort in their neck muscles. In addition, massage is also an effective method.

In addition to exercise, choosing appropriate physical therapy under the guidance of a doctor can also enhance the treatment effect. There are currently many physical therapy methods, including electromagnetic, ultrasonic, infrared, laser, etc. They act on the human body through sound, light, electricity, heat, etc., to relax muscles and activate blood circulation. Once a day, 10-14 days as a course of treatment. Chronic lumbar muscle strain is a chronic disease and often recovers slowly, so there is no need to rush. Professor Lou emphasized that for low back pain, the most critical factor is the usual sitting posture. You must change your posture after sitting stiffly for an hour. At the same time, you can use a cushion with a protrusion on the waist to relieve pressure on the waist, which helps to avoid lumbar muscle strain.

How to prevent lumbar muscle strain in daily life? The living environment must be kept dry and never live in a humid environment. When the weather changes, you must add clothes in time. If you go out in the rain, you must dry your body in time when you return home and put on dry clothes. If you accidentally sprain your waist, you must seek timely treatment and pay more attention to rest.