How to Use Medications for Low Back Pain

Low back pain includes muscle or ligament strain, herniated intervertebral discs, spinal arthritis, kidney stones, and others. Commonly used medications include:

1. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs): These effectively relieve mild to moderate pain and inflammation. Commonly used NSAIDs include ibuprofen sustained-release capsules, diclofenac sodium sustained-release capsules, and celecoxib capsules. These medications work by inhibiting inflammatory responses and blocking the transmission of pain signals within the body.

2. Traditional Chinese patent medicines and herbal preparations: For example, Yaotongning capsules promote blood circulation, relieve stagnation, reduce swelling and pain, dispel cold pathogens, and warm the meridians, making them suitable for low back pain caused by wind-cold-damp obstruction. Yaxitong capsules are combination formulations of Chinese and Western medicine, offering effects of relaxing meridians, promoting blood circulation, and resolving blood stasis. They can be used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, hypertrophic lumbar inflammation, and similar conditions.

3. Topical medications: Such as Voltaren Emulgel (diclofenac sodium gel), Indomethacin cataplasm, and Tongluo Qutong plasters, which can be applied locally via涂抹 (application) or贴敷 (pasting) directly onto the painful area, helping to relieve pain and inflammation.

In addition to pharmacological treatment, physical therapy and rehabilitation exercises are also important. These treatments can help strengthen the muscles in the lower back, improve posture, and reduce the risk of pain.