The spread of scientific and technological progress is directly proportional to the deterioration of the health of many people.On the one hand, it is good that computers and other electronic devices have started to do a lot of work.On the other hand, people from year to year become less mobile, often working in a sitting position, and the modern rhythm of life almost leaves time for sports.These and many other factors contribute to the development of diseases of the musculoskeletal system, the main symptom of whose back pain is.
As statistics show, back pain occurs in 90% of the world's population!
Consider this symptom more detailed and find out how to relieve back pain.
Dorsalgia - What is it?
Back pain (dorsalgia)This is one of the most common types of pain in the human body, lower in frequency only of migraines.
And, if muscle pain (myalgia) or joints (arthralgia) is more commonly associated with infectious diseases and sprains, then back pain can still be under less adverse factors, such as hypothermia.
Why is this happening?Why the back hurts more often than other parts of the body (except for the head, as we said).It's all about a large number of nerve fibers punching the spine.In the center of the spine passes the spinal cord, from which an extensive branching of the components of the nervous system appears and the nerve roots come out of almost every vertebra and if at least one of them is attached, the person immediately feels the pain in the back.
In addition, nerve endings come to each vertebra, which are connected and participate in the functioning of each internal organ.It is for this reason that many patients complain of back and kidney pain, back and ribs, back and heart, etc.
If the spine pain) endings are constantly pressed) or the nerve is cold.
It can be concluded that problems with the cervical vertebrae can cause pain in the cervical region or upper thoracic region, the pain between the shoulder blades and the heart, but if the vertebrae can occur respectively.
The causes of back pain
We will now look at the main reasons why the back is most often hurts:
1. Spinal diseases and other elements of the musculoskeletal system:
Osteochondrosis-The spinal cord, characterized by degenerative-dystrophic damage to the intervertebral discs, after which the tissues of the vertebrae themselves are involved in the pathological process, leading to impaired motor function of them.
Kyphosis-The pathological process in the spine, characterized by its curvature in the front back of the plane, which usually occurs in the area of the chest.In the ordinary people it is called "Gorb", "Hump".
Scoliosis- The pathological process in the spine, characterized by its lateral curvature, on the right/on the left or on both sides.
Lordosis- The natural bend of the spine, especially visible in the lumbar region.But with "pathological lordosis", this turn protrudes in the anterior direction and the posture of man recalls that he is pulled forward.
Spondylolistz- The disease of the spine, characterized by the displacement of the vertebrae, is actually subluxation of the vertebrae, which as a result of the lack of appropriate treatment can lead to curvature of the entire spine (kyphosis, scoliosis, lordosis).
Spondylitis -Hronic genetic inflammatory disease of the spine, with affected sacral and illegal joints, spinal joints and paravertebral soft tissues, which ultimately leads to the scraping of the vertebrae and impaired natural vertebral mobility.
Intervertebral hernia- a pathological process in which the intervertebral disc under pressure is smoother and protrudes outside the intervertebral space.
Osteoporosis- Bone disease characterized by a decrease in its density.The bones become more fragile and prone to injury.Usually caused by hormonal restructuring in the female body, especially after menopause.
Osteomyelitis- purulent damage to the bone marrow, which leads to the melting of the bone tissue.
2. Spinal cord diseases:
As we said, the spinal cord passes through the spine, connecting the brain and other organs, systems.To diseases of the spinal cord or by the fact that it is pathologically affected by:
- Radiculitis;
- Myelitis;
- Spinal curvature, leading to a disruption of the blood supply or innervation of the spine;
- Spinal injury;
- Abscesses;
- Oncological diseases;
- Deficiency of vitamins B6, B12, B1 (are responsible for maintaining the functioning of the nervous system), copper;
- HIV infection;
- Syphilis;
- Sclerosis scattered.
3. Muscle tissue diseases on the back:
- Fibromyalgia;
- Polymyositis;
- Myofasal syndrome;
- Rhabdomyolysis;
- Rheumatic polymyalgia;
- Abscess;
- Charcot-Mari-Tuta disease (SMT, hereditary motor sensory neuropathy, NMSN).
4. Other diseases, conditions and adverse factors leading to back pain
Diseases of the cardiovascular aneurysm of the-Aorta system.
Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract - pancreatitis, cholecystitis, gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, enterocolitis, gallstone disease (dwellings and municipal services).
Diseases and the condition of the geniratorical system - pyelonephritis, glomerulonephritis, urolithiasis (ICD), kidney disease (PCB), adexitis, endometriosis, prostatitis, menstruation, climate.
Psychological disorders - stress, depression, neurosis, neurasthenia.
Benign and malignant tumors (cancer).
Body smoothing - often leads to a cold of the nerves on the back and its pain.
Poor or improperly selected mattress, pillow - become the culprits for back pain after sleep.
Weight -lifting physical labor - often leads to injury to the vertebrae, intervertebral hernias and other diseases of the spine.
A sedentary lifestyle (hypodynamia) that leads to weakness and atrophy of the muscle tissues of the back and pain in them.In fact, initially, when walking is maintained by muscles, but with weakness, the whole load does not reach the muscles, but to the spine, leading to its wear and back into the back.Mostly office employees, IT professionals suffer from hypodynamia.
Obesity - excess weight further charges the back when walking.For the experiment, place 6 2 -dash bottles of water in your backpack and walk with it on your back around the house, take daily tasks (washing dishes, cleaning or vacuum cleaner, wiping dust).Then remove it as feelings?Now imagine, a person with excess weight carries such a backpack every second of their lives, and some people carry the extra 15, 20, 30 kg for themselves!The weight loads almost all organs and systems, we wear them.
Pregnancy is another cause of back pain.
The causes of back pain depending on its nature
Acute and chronic pain in the back of a sick character- myositis, lumbago, stretching of the posterior muscles, uncomfortable place to sleep, hypothermia, improper lifting of heavy weights, uncomfortable work (chair, height of mass), displacement of intervertebral discs, osteochondrosis.
Acute back pain, giving away in the limbs- osteochondrosis, intervertebral hernias, radiculitis, uncomfortable body position for a long time (place, workplace).
Pain in the back of a pulsating nature rather than passing after taking painkillers- Lumbago, osteochondrosis, scoliosis, kyphosis, intervertebral hernia, spondylosis, crack of the vertebrae.
Pain in the back of a destructive nature- Myocardial infarction, angina, pulmonary artery thromboembolism (pulp), intestinal obstruction.
Pain in the back of crushing- Myocardial infarction, angina, hypertensive crisis, atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, gallstone disease, pancreatitis.
The causes of back pain depending on its location
Back pain on the right- Scoliosis, displacement or hernia of intervertebral discs, gastrointestinal diseases, liver disease, inflammation of the right kidney (jade), inflammation of the right ovary (oophorerit), the presence of kidney stones, myositis, neuritis, excessive physical activity, and damage to damage.
Back pain on the left- Osteochondrosis.Lumbago, displacement or hernia of intervertebral discs, radiculitis, pneumonia, bronchitis, inter -richer neuralgia, myocardial infarction, gastrointestinal disease, splenomegaly, inflammation of the left kidney (nephritis), inflammation of the left eggs.
Lowe's pain- Radiculitis, osteochondrosis, ankylosing spondylitis, intervertebral hernias, reiter syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, lumbar, tumors, infectious diseases with complications on the spine and hind muscles.
The pain is below the lower back- osteochondrosis, spondylartrosis, scoliosis, displacement or hernia of the intervertebral discs, adexitis, muscle stretching, menstruation.
Spine- osteochondrosis, scoliosis, kyphosis, pathological lordosis, bulge of vertebrae, intervertebral hernias, osteoarthritis, myalgia, spondylosis, radiculitis, ankylosing spondylitis, spine trauma.
Pain in the area of the blades:
- IF IT HURTS Under the Right Shovel, There Can Culprits - Cholecystitis, Pancreatitis, Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, Gallstone Disease, Vegetovascular Dystonia (VSD), IntercostalCervical Or Thoracic Region, Osteomyelitis, Kyphosis, Scoliosis.
- If it hurts under the left spatula, there may be a heart attack, angina pectoris, pericarditis, myocarditis, endocarditis, pleurisy, pneumonia, abscess, spondylosis, osteochondrosis of the cervical or thoracic, myositis, intercostal neuralgia, VSD, kyphosis, kyphosisKyphosis, myositis.
Back pain - symptoms that often accompany dorsalgia
- Dizziness, especially with a sharp turn of the head or when lifted from a sedentary, lying position;
- The periodic appearance of "flies" in front of the eyes, darkening in the eyes, to loss of consciousness;
- Headache;
- Numbness in the toes, legs, hips, butt;
- Weakness in the arms, legs, general weakness, malaise, rapid loss of strength, the feeling of collapse and without a rash.
- Sensation of burning or tingling in the arms and legs;
- Pain after the sternum, in the muscles, joints, stomach;
- Cut change in blood pressure from low (100 to 60 and lower) to high values (140 per 100 or more) and back during the day;
- Rapid or rare urination;
- In urination or bowel movement, sensitivity is reduced;
- Rear Holidays (Lumbago);
- Weight in the shoulders;
- Change of stand, gait.
Diagnosis of back pain
Among the study methods used in dorsalgia, they distinguish:
- Visual examination of the back, palpation, complaints, history;
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI);
- Computed tomography (CT);
- Radiography (X -ray);
- Electromyography (EMG);
- General and biochemical blood test.
How to relieve back pain?Dorsalgia
The treatment of back pain should be based mainly on the treatment of the underlying disease that provokes dorsalgia.After all, if it is a simple hypothermia, then just rubbing or a warm bath will relax the muscles and the pain will pass on its own.But in the case of osteochondrosis or other diseases, simple warming will only have a temporary effect.
Thus, the treatment of dorsalgia is symptomatic, while treatment of the underlying disease may vary significantly.
Consider the basic methods and medicines that help relieve back pain.
1. Back pain medications
Non -steroidal anti -inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)- The main group of anti -inflammatory and painkillers, which occupy the main niche in the treatment of inflammatory diseases and pain syndromes.The only disadvantage of some drugs in the NSAID (NSAID) group is their negative effect on the mucous membranes of digestion, which, in prolonged use, can cause peptic ulcer and internal bleeding.
Some of them may have insufficient analgesic effect.
In the form of release and methods for the use of NSAIDs, I exist in the form of tablets, ointments, gels, injections.
Narcotic analgesics- They are used for severe acute back pain, which can accompany cancer.They are strictly produced behind the doctor's prescription after weighed all the pros and cons.
Monsolelaxants- a group of medicines that have the ability to relax the muscles of the body, thus relieving the stuffing and soreness in the muscles, their restriction.After all, this is stretching, the movement of limited/narrow muscle tissues causes their pain.
In vitamins (B6, B1, B1)- Take a direct participation in the formation and functioning of the nervous system of living organisms, both humans and representatives of the animal world.Therefore, their combination occurs in the foreground in neurological disorders.Additional intake of these vitamins helps to slightly relieve inflammation from muscle tissue, to relax muscle, to reduce pain.
2. Injections of back pain
Acute back pain is successfully eliminated with NSAID injections, civil code or blockage injections.
If everything is clear with anti -inflammatory and hormones, then the action of the "blockage" is based on the interference of the impulse of the pain of the brain damage, so that the person does not feel the pain, since the signal for one does not reach the center, so to speak the interpretation of the information.Therapeutic blockades are placed at triggering points of the pain zone.
These agents also relax muscle tissue, eliminating their spasmodic and pain.
Injections, depending on the meeting, can be made muscles, subcutaneous, intradermally or through a catheter.
3. Physiotherapy remedies for back pain
Carrying Electheurostimulation (Chens)- The anesthesia method due to electrical excitation (stimulation) with a special device of sensory nerves.
Magnetic therapy- It helps to gently relieve inflammation, to anesthetize, improve muscle mobility and vertebrae due to the effect of a low -frequency magnetic field on the body.
Laser therapy- Pain relief occurs due to the effects on the pathological areas of the light rays of red, infrared or ultraviolet spectrum.It is used for almost all diseases of the spine, accompanied by pain.
Electrophoresis- The introduction of drugs is carried out under the influence of small electrical impulses, which prolongs the beneficial effect of therapeutic substances.
Phonophoresis- The method is similar to electrophoresis, only medicines are administered with the support of ultrasound.
Medical Physical Education (Exercise Therapy)- Also one of the effective ways to relieve chronic back pain.In the end, as we have already said, sitting at work and generally hypodynamia leads to weakness of the posterior muscles, which is why the whole load when walking and other actions of the body falls on the spine, which is not right.The whole load should reach the muscles of the back and other organs.Therefore, dosed physical activity with the help of specially selected exercises allows you to increase the tone of muscle tissue, thereby unloading your spine.People who have started to do physical education themselves say that walking has become much easier, the pain goes away.
Just note, we're talking about the right exercise therapy!Even dumbbells and they must be raised properly, not how to hit it.The banal squats should also be straight and bend in the knee joints at right angles.There is an opportunity, hire a specially trained fitness trainer.
Massage- It helps relieve muscle tissue bustle, but in the absence of lifestyle changes, massage will only have a short -term effect.
You can also resort to wearing fixing bandages/corsets that help to develop the correct position of the body, for example, when working in a sitting position.Fixing with such devices is used after back injury or surgery in the vertebrae.
4. Surgical treatment of back pain
The work of the back is done if there are indications of its behavior, which can be attributed:
- The presence of intervertebral hernias if they suck in the spinal cord (myelopathy) or the spinal tough nerve root (radiculopathy);
- Spinal curvature - scoliosis, kyphosis, pathological lordosis;
- Damage to the spine.
After treatment
After the treatment of the underlying disease, the back pain syndrome may still be present for some time, so patients with diseases of the musculoskeletal system are aimed at recovering in specialized resort rehabilitation centers.
It is in such centers that physiotherapy treatment devices are installed, massage is prescribed, exercises are selected and, if necessary, a specialized nutritional nutrition is prescribed.
Folk remedies for back pain
Before treatment, be sure to consult your doctor!
Clay.Clay has been used for more than a hundred years to treat many diseases, and the back is no exception.There is even a term "mud and mud" in which clay can also be used.For the preparation of an antiphiber medicine, successfully used by popular radiculitis healers, you should mix 100 g of blue or green clay with 500 ml of apple or wine vinegar.Clay can be purchased at a pharmacy.Heat a clay mixture to 38 degrees in a ceramic dish and apply it to the radiculitis site.Top the body of the body with a diet film or polyethylene, wrapping on top of a warm fabric, such as a wool scarf.The duration of the compress is 1 hour.After rinse the clay with warm water, wipe your body out of moisture and tie this place with a warm scarf.The course of treatment is 3 times a day, within 2 weeks.
Clay, aloe, honey.The next medicine is suitable for the treatment of osteochondrosis and intervertebral hernia.Mix 100 g of green or blue clay, 600 ml of warm water, 1 teaspoon of aloe juice and 1 teaspoon of natural honey.Apply the resulting mixture to the painful area, wrap it on top with a fitting film and wrap it with a warm wool scarf.The duration of the compress is 1 hour.After rinsing the mixture with warm water and wrap the place with a warm scarf.The course is 3 times a day, within 2 weeks.You can do with allergies to honey without it.
Frankish and apple cider vinegar.How to quickly remove acute pain in the lower back?The next medicine will help you do this in 3 days.For cooking, mix 50 g of incense and 50 ml of apple cider vinegar.Include a piece of just x/b (folded in several layers) or woolen fabric and attach it as a compress in the lower back or other place in the back pain.Wrap the surface with a wool scarf and wear it until it has dried.Make such a compress twice a day.
Wool and salt.Salt compresses help to pull pathological fluid from the body, relieve inflammation, stop pain.The sheep wool has an excellent warming and healing property.The combination of wool + salt in dorsalgia is just excellent.Dissolve 200 salt grams in hot water so that the solution is a lot of salt and put a cloth or sheep's cloth in it for an hour so that it has salt.Then squeeze the fabric and dry.Tie her a painful area and wear it constantly on you for a few weeks.
Dandelion tincture.It is used as a remedy for the back.For cooking, pour a liter of jar fresh dandelion flowers of 500 ml of vodka.Close tightly with a lid and place in a dark cool place to insist, shaking the jar every day.Rub the inflamed joints or back with a tincture up to 4 times a day.
Prevention of back pain
To avoid Dorsalgia, stick to the following recommendations:
- Move more, do not allow you to carry excess pounds of fat deposits;
- If you work, leave once an hour from work and charge to improve blood circulation, especially in places where it was insufficient due to sitting;
- If you lift weight, do it correctly - with a flat back and of course, especially for young boys, do not pull superpowers on yourself, even if you have the strength to do this, because the consequences can significantly impair the quality of life in case of injury;
- If you wear heavy things, such as packages from the store, distribute the weight of 2 hands so that there is no distortion on one side;
- When walking or sitting, do it with a flat back, do not bend;
- Take the choice of a working chair and mattress/sleeping pillows carefully, they must have an orthopedic effect and be sure to choose in height, body weight;
- Give up high -level shoes, girls, especially young people, when there is acute back pain, almost always sounds in my head - "What I thought in my youth", be vigilant now, take care of your health;
- Try to swim more, this is a wonderful preventive and therapeutic agent of diseases and pathologies of the spine;
- In the case of first back pain, consult a doctor, as in the case of the onset of the disease you can do with simple exercise therapy and rubbing and if the process is started, surgery may be required;
- Eat more foods rich in vitamins and minerals in food;
- Do not buy your child a backpack or bag to carry over your shoulder, because in childhood it is a direct path to osteochondrosis, scoliosis;
- Do not roll on high -shaking attractions, such as a water banana or high -speed water tablet, as such entertainment very often ends with a vertebral fracture, intervertebral hernia and other injuries/diseases of the spine;
- Exclude alcohol and smoking from your life.
Which doctor to contact diseases of the bones, muscles and connective tissue?
- Orthopedist;
- Vertebologist;
- Rheumatologist;
- Traumatologist;
- Surgeon.