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What is the third lumbar transverse process syndrome

BY Carol Carey 2019-12-10

  Third lumbar transverse process syndrome is one of the diseases manifested by low back pain. It is generally a chronic lumbar disease caused by acute or chronic injury to the tip of the lumbar trilateral process. Liver disease symptoms are obvious, and when there is a persistent attack, normal activity will be restricted, and even pain will accumulate in the buttocks, thighs, and other parts, which will have a huge impact on the patient''s life and work, so choose after illness Appropriate methods of treatment are very necessary.

  third lumbar spine Transverse process syndrome, the common symptom of which is low back pain, many patients do not realize the occurrence of the disease after the disease, and think that it is not the symptoms caused by cold waist or trauma, etc., so it will delay The treatment effect of the disease and the best treatment timing, the third lumbar transverse process syndrome is also one of the more serious lumbar diseases, and timely treatment is also necessary, so what is the third lumbar transverse process syndrome?
  First, what is the third lumbar spine transverse process syndrome
  The lumbar spine is divided into five sections in total, each section of the lumbar spine will have a transverse process, but the lumbar three transverse processes are the longest, Its tip is affected by acute and chronic injuries, which causes functional damage, induces low back pain, lower extremity pain, and normal movement of the waist. It is called the third lumbar transverse process syndrome. When suffering from the disease, the main symptom is sore waist, and severe attacks, normal activities will also be limited, the pain can affect other parts, such as the buttocks, the front of the thigh, etc.
  Second, how to treat the third lumbar vertebra transverse process syndrome
  1. Acupuncture
   Acupuncture is a common treatment method for this disease, through The strong stimulation technique of acupuncture and moxibustion can improve the local pain of the disease. When the fine needle penetrates deeply into the ward, the operator should twist the needle handle to improve the needle feel. When the patient has symptoms such as acid, numbness, and flatulence, the needle can be left for about 15 minutes. 8 times is a course of treatment, generally only 1 to 2 courses of disease can be relieved, but only suitable for patients with mild disease.
  2. Closed therapy
   Closed therapy is a commonly used treatment method, mainly injecting suitable prednisolone acetate and procaine at the tender point once a week, 4 times is a course of treatment. However, closed treatment has high requirements, and the injection site must be accurate. The doctor first used the left thumb to touch the tip of the transverse process as an indication target, and then punctured about 3cm along the thumb tip. If the patient has a bony sensation at this time, it proves Stabbing the transverse cusp, you can inject medicine again. If the injection site is accurate, after injection of the drug, the pain of bending down and tender points can disappear.
  3. Surgical treatment
  If the above-mentioned conservative treatment is not effective, for those who have repeated attacks or who have not been cured for a long time, the transverse apex and surrounding inflammatory tissues can be removed by surgery. At the same time, the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve can be completely cured at the same time.

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