Flash waist, scientific name acute lumbar sprain, is an acute sprain of the soft tissues in the lower back, including muscles, ligaments, fascia, joints, and facet joints. Acute lumbar sprains are more common in young adults. Mainly due to excessive weight-bearing of limbs, incorrect posture, uncoordinated movements, sudden falls, violent lifting of objects, lack of preparation during activities, and excessive range of movement. Once a lumbar sprain occurs, the patient immediately becomes stiff, struggling with bending and rotation. The pain is severe and wide-ranging, with muscle spasms, coughing or sneezing causing increased pain and difficulty walking. Some patients still require support from family members or are transported to nearby hospitals for emergency treatment. X-ray examination shows spinal straightening or protective scoliosis.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that when it comes to this disease, the waist is essential for the body, and it is necessary to tilt and turn to the side The treatment of acute lumbar sprain adopts methods such as massage, acupuncture, physical therapy, and oral administration of traditional Chinese medicine, which can promote blood circulation, alleviate lumbar muscle spasms and lower back pain symptoms, and restore lower back function. The treatment is non-surgical.
Once a “flash waist” occurs, the following methods can be chosen as appropriate:
Massage method: For those who have a hunched waist, take a prone position and have their family members place their palms on both sides of the spine. Rub and press from top to bottom until the buttocks reach the muscle groups below the thighs and behind the calves. After several massages, use your thumbs to massage and massage the most painful area several times.
Backward movement method: Let the person with a flashy waist stand with their family members on their backs, bend their elbows and wrap them around each other. Then, the family members lower their heads and bend down to lift the patient’s back and gently shake them left and right. At the same time, let the patient’s feet kick upwards, let them down for about 3-5 minutes, and rest for a few minutes before doing it. After a few back exercises, the lower back pain will gradually improve, and then back several times a day until fully recovered.
Hot compress method: Wrap hot salt or sand in a cloth bag, apply hot compress to the sprain area for half an hour each time, once in the morning and once in the evening, being careful not to burn the skin.
External application method for medicine: Take fresh ginger, empty the inner layer, cover the finely ground realgar with ginger slices, bake on a tile, turn the ginger into an old yellow color, let it cool, grind it finely, tear it onto the damp ointment, apply it to the affected area, relieve pain, and remove the medicine.