Do I need to lie down for a long time after lumbar spine reduction?

There are many medical treatments for the lumbar spine, and doctors will also provide targeted treatment based on the cause of the lumbar disease. One of the surgeries for the lumbar spine is called lumbar reduction surgery, which simply means propping up and repairing the fractured or collapsed area. Therefore, there are some things to pay attention to after the surgery, such as not being able to do strenuous exercise, not doing heavy work, etc. Of course, lying down is good for the patient's recovery, but is it good to lie down for a long time after lumbar reduction?

1. Do I need to lie down for a long time after lumbar reduction surgery?

After lumbar reduction surgery, it is recommended to lie flat on a hard bed to help your body recover. Do not lie on your side, as it is not conducive to your recovery. Lying flat helps the body recover and is necessary for the lumbar joints to return to normal. In the future, you should also be careful to avoid bending over for long periods of time. It is best recommended to lie down and rest according to recovery, but it does not necessarily have to be for a long time.

2. Lumbar spine problem inspection methods and precautions

1. Use your thumb and index finger to push upwards and carefully feel for any abnormalities such as nodules, cords or tender points.

2. Observational diagnosis: If the spine is normal and has no lesions, the color of the spine will not be abnormal. When the spine is crooked or misplaced for a long time, blue, red or other colored or dot-shaped or flake-shaped pigmentation will appear near the corresponding vertebrae. The vertebra where the spot appears has the lesion, and the corresponding internal organs will also have the lesion.

3. Look at the protrusion: If any part of the vertebra protrudes backwards when a person stands, there must be a problem with the spine. The protrusion is generally not a single one, but a "row of protrusions" on several vertebrae. The protrusion in the upper thoracic vertebra is definitely a sign of cor pulmonale. A bulge in the middle section indicates liver, stomach and gallbladder disease. Of course, depressions are also lesions. Remember: extraordinary observation ability is the first requirement to become a famous doctor. Learning to observe carefully is the prerequisite for success.

Step 2: Relax your muscles

To relax the waist and legs, one must start from the Thoracic Point and end at the Chengshan Point. This point is ignored by most massage technicians or doctors. Relax from top to bottom using techniques such as pressing, rubbing, kneading, pushing, holding, lifting, and rolling for a total of 3-5 minutes.

Step 3: Acupuncture:

Press the tender points, Shenshu, Huantiao, Chengfu, Yinmen, Weizhong and Chengshan points for 30-60 seconds each. Those with insufficient finger strength can use an acupoint pen.

Step 4: Manual reduction. The currently popular "oblique pull method" is very prone to medical accidents. I have improved it on this basis and named it the "rotation pull method." This technique is actually based on the cervical vertebra reduction technique. "Spinning and Pulling Method" means utilizing the four kinds of cross-rotating forces (i.e. the spiral force of internal martial arts) in combination. The hand on the shoulder must have upward and backward force. The hand on the hip must exert force forward and downward. The four forces form the rotational force. The doctor uses less force, the diseased vertebra is easily reset, and the patient does not feel any pain.

Key points: 1. When reducing severe lumbar spondylosis, the patient must turn his head and face the doctor.

The "rotation and wrench method" is suitable for people with left-right dislocation, but not for those with front-back protrusion.

Bend your knees and pull your sacrum:

The patient lies on his back, and the doctor uses one hand to lift up one leg, bend the knee and press towards the chest. The vertebra on the diseased side cannot press towards the chest. The patient is then asked to bend both knees. The doctor uses one hand to press the tibia with the elbow and press down, and with the other hand to move the lumbar sacral area upward and forward. The two hands work together and apply force. This method is suitable for concavity or convexity.

For those with protrusion backwards: Use the cross-handed pressing method on the patient's affected vertebra, and ask an assistant to pull the patient's legs backwards. Two people can reset it by applying force at the same time. Key point: Pulling back and pressing down must be synchronized.

The fifth step is synergistic therapy (also the most important step). Theory of this law. That is: a person is a whole, whether it is the thoracic spine, cervical spine, or lumbar spine. If one vertebra is diseased, it will inevitably affect other vertebrae. If only the diseased vertebra is reset without resetting the "cooperative diseased vertebra", then the disease is only half cured and there is a possibility of recurrence.

One waist to five necks, two waists to four necks. Waist three to neck three, waist four to neck two, waist five to neck one

That is: if the waist is dislocated for a long time, the neck will definitely be dislocated. In order to achieve a complete reduction, the five cervical vertebrae must be reduced at the same time as the lumbar vertebrae are reduced. I hope all disciples will remember this.

Step 6: After reduction, relax from Xiongqi to Chengshan for 1-2 minutes, mainly using light kneading techniques. The patient should not feel any pain, so as to avoid muscle spasm and reduced efficacy.