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What medicine to take for lumbar spinal stenosis

BY Berton Gladstone 2019-12-09

  Lumbar spinal stenosis can be treated with analgesic and anti-inflammatory drugs. Specifically, celecoxib capsules and ibuprofen sustained-release capsules can be used. Neurotrophic drugs such as methylcobalamin tablets can also be added. In addition, patients can also be treated with TCM syndrome differentiation therapy. They can be treated with eucommia decoction, Huangbaidilong decoction and Taohong Siwu decoction, etc., respectively.

  Lumbar spinal stenosis is A relatively serious lumbar spine disease, once it occurs, it will cause persistent pain in the lumbar spine, and it may not even be able to move normally during the attack. In view of this, patients need to take drugs for treatment after diagnosis in order to control the development of the disease. So what medicine will be effective for lumbar spinal stenosis?
  First, eat western medicine for lumbar spinal stenosis
  1. Anti-inflammatory analgesics
  Due to lumbar spinal stenosis, patients will have waist and If symptoms such as pain in the lower extremities are unbearable, you can take a small dose of analgesic and analgesic drugs. Among the commonly used drugs in the clinical field are celecoxib capsules, ibuprofen sustained-release capsules and Xiaoyantong tablets. Atropine can also be used as appropriate, but long-term large doses should be avoided.
  2. Other symptomatic drugs
  Patients often need to be treated with neurotrophic drugs. Specifically, they can choose to take vitamin B12 tablets and methylcobalamin tablets. At the same time, it can be combined with anti-tumor drugs, such as diosmin tablets, and hormone preparations can be used when necessary.
  Second, eat Chinese medicine for lumbar spinal stenosis
  1. Cold dampness block type
  Lumbar spinal stenosis patients can use TCM syndrome differentiation Therapy to cure. If it belongs to the type of cold dampness and dampness, it should be based on the principle of removing dampness and relieving cold and anti-inflammatory and analgesic. It can be taken by decoction of Eucommia ulmoides, which can be taken by water decoction. The Chinese herbal medicines required mainly include Poria, mulberry, Duhuo, Chuanwu, Fried white peony and asarum.
  2. Damp-heat paralysis type
  Damp-heat paralysis can cause the onset of lumbar spinal stenosis, at this time, it is necessary to insist on decoction with water. The role of traditional Chinese medicine prescription treatment. It is recommended to use Huangbai Dilong Decoction, the key pharmaceutical ingredients of Hedyotis cinquefoil, Phellodendron amurense, Honeysuckle, Dog Ridge and Paoshanjia.
  3. Blood stasis block type
  Some patients with lumbar spinal stenosis are due to the presence of blood stasis block disorders, which requires the use of blood circulation and stasis treatment Recipe for active function. Patients can prepare Taohong Siwu Decoction or Xuefu Huayu Decoction with water in the morning and evening. The main herbs used in the prescription are angelica, safflower, clematis, fried eucommia, and Guizhi.

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