Treatment methods for lumbar bone spurs
Disease description:
After giving birth, my friend often experiences soreness and pain in the lower back. A hospital examination revealed lumbar osteophyte formation (bone spurs). Could you please advise what treatments are available for lumbar osteophytes?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Lin Yunfei
Massage is recommended. Patients of this type can use massage as a treatment method. The patient can have a family member first rub their palms together to warm them, then massage up and down along both sides of the patient's lumbar spine. The pressure should be moderate—not too heavy or too light. Finger pressing techniques can also be used. Using the index, middle, and ring fingers of both hands placed alongside the spinous processes, the muscles can be firmly pushed outward, then squeezed from the outer side of the lower back muscles toward the center. Repeating this motion about ten times can produce good results.
