What are the medicated ointments for treating lumbar muscle strain?
Disease description:
I have been experiencing frequent lower back pain recently, especially after physical exertion. After visiting the hospital, I was diagnosed with lumbar muscle strain. I would like to know, apart from rest, what topical medications or ointments are available for treating lumbar muscle strain?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Chen Jian
Lumbar muscle strain is a common lumbar condition, primarily caused by long-term poor posture, excessive fatigue, or chronic injuries. In clinical treatment, topical ointments are one of the effective measures for relieving symptoms, improving local blood circulation, and reducing inflammation. Commonly used ointments include:
1. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) ointments: such as Indomethacin Gel Patch, which has anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects, effectively relieving pain and inflammation. They are mainly used for treating acute soft tissue injuries, closed soft tissue injuries, acute ankle sprains in athletes, and lumbar muscle strain.
2. Blood circulation promoting and blood stasis removing ointments: such as Yunnan Baiyao Aerosol and Honghua Oil, which relieve muscle tension and pain by enhancing blood circulation and accelerating the removal of local metabolic products.
3. Warmth therapy ointments: such as Compound Danshentong Ointment and Warming Uterus Plaster, which promote blood circulation through localized warmth, thus relieving muscle stiffness and pain.
4. Pain-relieving plasters: this type of Chinese herbal ointment contains ingredients such as water buffalo horn, Du Yi Wei, and turmeric, and has effects of reducing swelling and pain, promoting blood circulation, and removing blood stasis. It is very effective in treating lumbar muscle strain and lumbar sprains.
Ointment treatment is only an adjunctive therapy and should be combined with physical therapy, medication, and other treatment methods.
