What anti-inflammatory medicine should I take for a sprained waist?

The waist is a very important part of our body. Almost all the movements our body performs are inseparable from our waist. Therefore, waist injuries are a very common occurrence in daily life, especially during some strenuous activities, it is easy to sprain our waist. After a waist injury, many people are concerned about anti-inflammatory drugs that can treat it. So, what anti-inflammatory medicine should you take for a sprained waist? Let’s take a look below.

1. What medicine should I take if I sprain my waist?

If the strain of waist muscles and ligaments is caused by improper force, you can take medicines such as blood-activating and analgesic capsules for treatment, and you can adopt methods such as waist massage, acupuncture, and blockade for treatment, and use external plasters such as blood-activating and muscle-relaxing ointment for treatment. Pay attention to rest. It is recommended to take an X-ray to see the specific situation of the injury. It is recommended to apply cold compress for the first 3 days of injury. Try hot compress after 3 days.

2. Symptoms and hazards of acute lumbar sprain

Those with more serious injuries will immediately experience severe lower back pain, difficulty sitting, lying, turning over, and even inability to get up. Coughing, sneezing, and deep breathing will all cause increased pain. For some other patients, the lower back pain is not very severe when the disease occurs, and they can still work for several hours or days before they feel the pain gradually increasing. If not treated in time, the patient can easily develop chronic lumbar muscle strain.

3. Precautions after lumbar sprain

1. After spraining your waist, don't rush to move. First, find a harder surface to lie down on. At the same time, use a towel or clothing to raise your waist to an appropriate height. This can reduce the force on your waist and effectively relieve the pain in your waist to a certain extent.

2. After spraining your waist, you should lie flat on the bed and let your relatives and friends help you massage your waist. Pay attention to the massage of the painful area. If the pain persists after the massage, you should go to the hospital for timely treatment.

4. Clinical treatment and manipulation of lumbar sprain

1. Treatment principles: relax the meridians and dredge the collaterals, regulate blood circulation, relieve spasms and relieve pain.

2. Treatment site: lesion site (waist) and its tenderness point.

3. Main techniques: pushing, pressing, kneading, plucking, vibrating, etc.

4. Acupoints: sprain, philtrum, kidney point, tender points, etc., you can also use Guanyuan, Qihai, Zusanli, Hegu and other auxiliary points.

5. Operation sequence: prone position, side-lying position, sitting position.

6. Operation time: 20 minutes each time, not too long to avoid causing new injuries.

5. Principles of auxiliary self-treatment for patients with lumbar sprain

It is best to rest in bed for the first three days after acute lumbar sprain, because lying down can relax the waist, while the waist is under weight when sitting or standing, and the pain is not easy to relieve. You must sleep on a hard bed. A bed that is too soft will make it difficult to keep the spine in a normal position, and the low back pain will be aggravated. Do not perform strenuous massage or acupressure treatment within 24 hours of acute lumbar sprain. Only gently massage the area with obvious lumbar pain to relieve lumbar muscle spasm, for 3-5 minutes each time. Apply a hot towel to the affected area 24 hours after sprain, with the temperature limited by the patient's tolerance, for 20 to 30 minutes each time, once in the morning and evening.