Sleep on your back or lay down to help relieve the burden on your lower back.
In the acute stage, lay down as much as possible. Minimize activities.
Place a supportive pillow underneath your knees when sleeping on your back. Place the pillow between your knees when sleeping on your side.
Start with ice pads after initial injury. After 2-3 days, heat pads or massage may help relieve back pain.
Avoid lifting or pulling heavy objects. Always lift objects from a squatting position, using your hips and your legs to do the heavy work. Avoid lifting, twisting and bending at the same time.
Take medicine as instructed by the physician and follow-up as scheduled.
Return to the emergency department if there are the following symptoms：
Persistent fever
Progressive weakness in the legs
Incontinence
Back pain combined with cold sweating or drop in blood pressure