How long does it take to recover from a transverse process fracture?

As we all know, lumbar transverse process fracture is not a serious disease, nor is it a difficult disease to treat. Patients with lumbar transverse process fracture do not need to worry too much or be impatient for results. They need to have a certain amount of patience, because fractures need to heal slowly. If you want to ask how long it takes to recover from a transverse process fracture, then you need to look at the patient's own condition. See below for details.

1. Generally, it depends on the specific circumstances of the fracture. If there is no obvious displacement, it can be six to eight weeks in length. Because of individual differences, it is difficult to determine how long you will feel your symptoms. Until it is fully healed, try to reduce bending and waist strain as much as possible. You can just do some functional exercises for your waist to maintain the function of your waist muscles. Generally, transverse process fractures rarely have sequelae, so don't worry. Before healing, pay attention to nutrition and take some Chinese medicine to promote healing.

2. Besides, transverse process fracture is not a serious disease. After it gets better, it does not require any special medication or treatment. You can recover slowly by resting in bed and strengthening nutrition. What is needed is time.

3. Lumbar transverse process fracture is usually caused by violent pulling of the paraspinal muscles at the moment of falling, resulting in avulsion fracture of the transverse process. Most of them have good positioning and alignment. Even if the displacement is obvious, no special treatment is allowed. I have not heard of a transverse process fracture that requires surgical treatment. The main treatment is bed rest, which generally does not leave any sequelae.

4. The bilateral transverse processes of the lumbar vertebrae L2 and L3 are one of the signs of human degeneration, just like the appendix and coccyx. They do not play any role in the human body. The only fatal thing is that the two L4 and L5 below are covered with the "cauda equina plexus" that control the movement of the lower limbs. Then the transverse process fracture of L3 may also have an impact, but the possibility is very small!

If there is any impact, surgical treatment is required. If there is no impact, then there is no need and no way to treat it (taking Panax notoginseng and other blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing drugs does not count). The only thing is to lie down and rest. Generally, you can recover in three months, and you will recover after a long dog days. There will be no impact in one or two years. Moreover, there will be tissue connection (hyperplastic connection) at the original transverse process fracture part.

This is generally the case. If you happen to injure the cauda equina due to carelessness, heavy lifting, sudden twisting of the waist, etc., you will need surgery, but surgery is also very risky. If an inexperienced doctor accidentally touches the cauda equina, it can cause the most extreme surgical complication of lower limb paralysis. Therefore, conservative treatment is better unless there is a major impact.