Symptoms of lumbar ligament strain

Lumbar ligament sprain is also common in life, but many people don’t know much about it. Ligament is the connective tissue that connects each bone. It has relatively strong toughness. When it is affected by a large external force, the ligament is prone to sprain. At this time, patients often show symptoms such as swelling and pain, and sometimes cause subcutaneous bleeding. Ligament sprain is relatively harmful and must be treated with regular treatment.

Symptoms of lumbar ligament strain

1. Ligament rupture :

It is usually because during activities, movements beyond the range of joint movement are made, resulting in passive traction of the relevant ligaments and causing tearing or complete rupture. Ligament ruptures are often accompanied by sprains and fractures. 2. Ligament sprain :

Ligament sprain refers to damage to the soft tissues of the limb joints or body (such as muscles, tendons, ligaments, blood vessels, etc.) without fractures, dislocations, skin and flesh damage, etc. The main clinical manifestations are pain and swelling at the injured site and limited joint movement, which often occur in the waist, ankle, knee, shoulder, wrist, elbow and hip.

Generally, it is because the movements during activities are beyond the range of joint movement. The degree of ligament injury is not serious, and redness and swelling will appear.

After a ligament injury, small blood vessels usually rupture and bleed, causing local pain and swelling, intratissue bleeding, hematoma, joint swelling, movement disorders, and tenderness. During physical examination, obvious pain is found in the pulling ligament. If it is completely ruptured, the stability of the joint will decrease. Therefore, you should exercise moderately and warm up before exercise. Stretch the joints, and pay attention to the movements and don't use too much force.

in addition. Muscle strengthening exercises are important. Because the stability of joints requires not only the protection of ligaments, but also the help of strong muscle strength. When muscles are stronger, the load on ligaments during exercise will be reduced, which helps reduce the chance of ligament damage.

Emergency measures

The treatment for ligament sprain is to do the following immediately after the sprain: 1. Rest, stop exercising immediately, and do not put weight on the injured joint 2. Apply cold compress. Ice or other cold compresses can help reduce pain and swelling because lowered temperature reduces blood circulation. Apply cold compress for 15 to 20 minutes at a time, three to four times a day. 3. Oppression. Applying pressure to the injured area with a bandage or other methods can reduce bleeding and bruising. The bandage should be just tight enough that you can feel the pressure but not enough to cause numbness or ischemia in your extremities. 4. Elevate the affected limb. The main purpose of elevating the affected limb is to reduce swelling and improve blood return.