Bed rest
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Stay in bed for 18 to 20 hours per day including sleeping time.
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Dehydration
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20% Mannitol injection, 250 ml, VD within 30 min, once a day for the first 5 days.
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NSAID
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After each SM therapy, the patient will be given 500 mg Paracetamol orally for 2 days (b.i.d.) in order to reduce the adverse regional irritation caused by SM.
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Regional fomentation
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Low back fomentation is applied with a hot pack of Chinese herbs* for 20 minutes, twice per day during the observation period.
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Walking exercise
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Patient could take a walking exercise with the assistance of a wheeled walker aid if no serious pain has been induced. The walking time should be limited to less than 20 minutes each time and to three times a day.
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