How to treat lumbar muscle strain

In case of lumbar muscle strain, you should first rest in bed after the strain. You can choose a hard bed to stay in bed until the symptoms of low back pain are significantly relieved. Early bleeding around the muscle after the strain may cause swelling. Ice can be given to reduce swelling and pain within 48 hours after the injury. Pain can also be controlled by oral analgesics, blood activating and stasis removing drugs and muscle relaxation drugs. After more than 48 hours, local hot compress can be given. In the process of hot compress, blood activating drugs can also be applied externally to assist in massage to promote recovery. After the strain is relieved, you can move down to the ground. It is better to use external fixation brace such as waist circumference to protect the waist or walk with double or single crutches to prevent further strain.