Hello, dear readers! Who of us does not feel back pain? Such discomfort at least once experienced each. Sometimes the cause of back pain is physical fatigue, and sometimes a serious disease. In the latter case, the pain and discomfort, which is located in the body for a long time, against exter and cause significant discomfort.
Let's learn how to determine why back pain and how intense the pain is originating from, it can be time to consult the right specialist until the problem escalated into a serious illness.
Physical fatigue, everything is clear: winter has left snow in the summer and worked in the garden a pose "SIC" — a sore lower back ensure, in particular way. Here the treatment is simple – a pleasant stay. Another thing, when back pain has emerged seems to be no apparent reason. Then, very possibly, we are talking about the disease.
Symptoms and causes of back pain. Who to contact for help?
Osteochondrosis
The main symptom of this disease is called dull pain in the back, which was accompanied by the crunch of the spine, discomfort. In the future, there is a feeling of numbness at the site of injury of the spine, mobility is limited, the pain can become stronger when lifting weights, when a person sneezes, coughs or makes any sudden movement. "Rapiente", a sharp and intense pain occurs because of compression of the nerve roots, discs in the spine. People may feel pain for several minutes to several days. If struck osteochondrosis of the thoracic spine, the person starts to hurt heart, because of what is often wrong in determining the cause, knowing not osteochondrosis, such disease, angina pectoris.
When the pain of degenerative disc disease is permanent, it becomes chronic, the person is constantly feels tired, he always wants to lie down to rest, he can't sit long or stand.
Four feeling the pain of the spine, three is his cause of osteoarthritis. With age, our spine wears out more and more, therefore, half of the world's population over 30 years is sick with this disease!
If you suspect a fall lower back pain, your goal is to go to a consultation with neuropathologist. You can take a photo, recommend a complex of vitamins, adjust your diet and suggest exercises, physiotherapy. Today you have the power to plan and make a trip to the pool, because swimming is a wonderful activity to keep the back in shape.
Herniated discs
When the disease is still at an early stage, behind, pain when bending with the reverse side, when you sneeze, cough or lift heavy objects. It is likely to cause a feeling of weakness in one leg. Further displacement of the disc the pain can be dull, sharp, in some cases it radiates to the leg, buttock, or thigh. Because of the pain associated with hernias muscle tension occurs, which impairs mobility. Given that pain is usually not straightened up, it is not surprising that the posture of the patient is disturbed.
As usual, intervertebral hernias occur in people over forty years old, and this problem is not uncommon. If damage has occurred, the hernia can be formed, and up to 40. Person becomes older, the more "settle down" his spine – the vertebrae are pressed toward each other closer stations simulat and protrudes out of the spine. All of the spine can be affected with hernia, and degenerative disc disease.
If you think that you have a disc herniation, you need to go to an orthopedic surgeon or a neurologist. The most effective way to diagnose herniated discs, consider CT. The traditional treatment for hernia is surgery, although it is not always justified.
Back pain the spine in some situations, it may be symptoms of a compression fracture, which is possible in older people who more than 60 years, this happens because of the increased fragility of the bones.
In rare cases, the onset of pain as a result of the formation of tumors on the spine.
Intercostal neuralgia
Pain arises in the region of the ribs on the side or back, lower back and shoulder blades. The pain can be aching or sharp, burning or boring, they can occur from time to time, and may be present all the time. If the pain is acute, it is often felt as Rapiente in the heart.
These symptoms are added, and the redness of the skin or pallor, excessive sweating, feeling the twitching of certain muscles.
When intercostal neuralgia is irritation, entrapment, compression of the intercostal nerves. In the place where the position and nerve damage, a person may feel numbness, skin.
To identify this disease is not easy, because it can masquerade as other diseases, because your goal is to consult a therapist and gives details of the symptoms. You will be given research, which will help determine the diagnosis, the treatment of intercostal neuralgia prescribed cream to relieve pain, b-vitamins, nulla, physical therapy...
Kidney disease
Aching pain usually accompanied by kidney damage. During exercise, when a person stands or sits in such situations, pain can occur, however, if you lie down, the pain of the "letting go". Of course, pain in the back and added to the other symptoms of kidney disease: high fever, frequent urination, dark urine, abdominal pain.
Problems in the kidney may give pain not just lower back, but also the thoracic spine, because it looked amazing. The fact is that such feelings can cause sand or stones in the kidneys, any infection, inflammatory process, and "wandering kidney" (it is also called "drooping kidney" disease, nephroptosis characterized by displacement of the kidney from their place).
When back pain there are other symptoms of kidney disease, your work in the near future consult a urologist, which I recommend you first do an ultrasound and stick to your diet: eliminate all alcohol, spicy and salty foods, and limit physical activity. Besides, you need to add the number of drinks per day, plain water or fruit drinks. The proposal to drink a special decoction of diuretic herbs (bearberry, bilberry leaf).
Gastrointestinal disease
The waist area (the area of the upper lumbar and lower thoracic vertebrae) the pain may occur when stomach ulcers. In this disease the pain appears at night or on an empty stomach and goes after a meal.
Gastritis can also cause back pain. Abdominal pain may not be felt, but the feeling of emptiness, as if the people are not. Muscle back pain occurs on the left side.
Back pain as a result of problems of the intestine, as well as possible symptoms such as loose stools, feeling of fullness, flatulence.
If the cause of the back pain – stomach problems, it is necessary to cure him, and does not seek to eliminate the pain. Go on reception to the gastroenterologist and pass all the necessary tests. Follow the diet, excluding meat, spicy and fried food and eat more often, avoiding long intervals between meals. You can, of course, take a course of massage to remove pain in the back, but the sick stomach they over time back.
Gynecological diseases
Lower back pain in women is often caused by problems in gynecology. He seemed to lower back and sometimes radiates to the buttocks. The rest of the symptoms of problems in gynecology are: specific discharge, unpleasant odour, problems with the menstrual cycle.
Diseases of the female genital organs, which can cause back pain: the the inflammatory process in the ovaries, endometritis (inflammation of the lining of the uterus), various infections and tumors.
If you think you have problems with gynecologist, go to a specialist and get an ultrasound. You will be given proper diagnosis and treatment is recommended to avoid hypothermia and overheating (it is not necessary to visit the sauna and take a hot bath), in order not to provoke the inflammatory process.
Diagnosis back pain
- Most back pain is called a dull pain in the lower back. He can talk to, such as hernia or bulge, problems with gynecology or kidneys.
- The most dangerous is pain in the thoracic spine, it is also the most unpredictable. The reason for such pain is a serious problem to your health, ranging from heart attack, which ends with the tumor.
- The most difficult-to-treat — pain in the lumbar region radiating to the legs.
Severe pain in the back is:
- osteochondrosis,
- intervertebral hernia,
- sciatica.
Sciatica pain is aching, sometimes blunt and sharp. Usually the pain discomfort visible on one side of the body, can not let the foot, leg, thigh, buttock. If the person is coughing, changing body position, walking, the pain intensifies. The pain can be burning sensation, numbness, itching, tingling or "chills".
Acute back pain is when:
- the offset of the discs of the spine due to degenerative disk disease, improper lifting, dislocation or fracture of the spine, as well as the functioning of the spine;
- in autumn, sharp movements, muscle tension, hypothermia;
- lumbago, this is usually the case, those engaged in heavy physical work. A few days after the sharp pain usually disappears, although it can take up to three weeks;
- renal colic, a feeling of intense pain reflected not only in the back, but the abdomen, feel it sometimes on the genitals;
- problems with urine pain occurs in the lower back and abdomen, in addition, the body temperature is high;
- lung diseases, and pain occurs not only in the back and the shoulder blades and chest. May increase when you cough, you feel a General malaise and fever.
Sore back is at:
- inflammation of the muscles of the waist, myositis (inflammation of muscles). These sensations appear as a result of exposure to cold or muscle strain. Affect the muscles to become rigid and voltage will hurt even more. Although this aching pain for quite a long time, it is not strong and does not cause much discomfort.
Chronic back pain occurs when:
- spondylosis (the so-called overgrowth of bone tissue at the edges of the vertebrae, which is like spikes). The pain is aching, often associated symptoms – numbness, weakness in the legs. Loss of cervical spine pain occurs in the neck, shoulders, when he turns his head;
- ankylosing spondylitis, cancer, osteomyelitis, problems with metabolism.
Pain, which radiates to the left or right foot, occurs when:
- inflammation of the sciatic nerve the pain is felt in the sacrum and lower back, the back, the thigh or in the buttock, leg or lower leg, along with tingling and numbness in the muscles.
Prevention of back pain
In order not to experience discomfort in the back, you should follow these rules:
- Stand and walk properly, don't slouch or crane your neck, keep your back straight.
- Sitting, leaning back in his chair, feet reliquiae on the floor and did not throw one leg over the other. If you have time to sit, place the feet on a small bench, they level should be above the pelvis. You get up to from time to time and make sure to stretch the muscles, perform some simple exercises to warm up, change position.
- To properly lift weights, no sudden movements: the first, sat down, took a heavy object and then stand back straight.
- Sleep properly semi-rigid on the bed, lying on his side.
- Enough to overload the body physically, regularly do exercises that strengthen the muscles of the back and abdomen. If there are serious problems with the spine, before you start any set of exercises, it is necessary to consult a specialist.
All sports swimming is the most ideal for the health of the spine.
If you set a goal to get rid of back pain, the movement must be present in your life on a regular basis. Go on foot, in vehicles, trying quickly to sit, climb stairs, bypassing the Elevator. In addition to this, eat right and balanced, think positively (for starters, stop watching the news and "destructive" TV). All these simple changes in your behavior can significantly improve the condition of the spine.
Healthy!