Theropy Management of lumbar strain includes (analgesics) and rest during the acute phase. A firm board beneath the patient's mattress provides support for tender spinal muscles. Abdominal conditioning and spinal muscle strengthening exercises are prescribed only when pain (subsides). Typical exercises include bent-knee sit-ups and hamstring and spinal muscle stretching. Lumbosacral corsets with steel stays provide mechanical support for the spine by compresing and reinforcing the (flaccid) abdominal wall proper body mechanics should be discussed with the patient, especially the proper manner of lifting objects while bending the legs rather than the spine. (Postural) exercises may be useful and most effectively taught by trained physical therapists.
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