The spread of scientific and technological advances is directly proportional to the deterioration of many people's health.On the one hand, it is good that computers and other electronic devices started doing a lot of work.On the other hand, people from year to year become less mobile, work more often in a sitting position, and the modern rhythm of life leaves almost time to play sports.These and many other factors contribute to the development of diseases of the musculoskeletal system, the most important symptom that is back pain.
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)It is one of the most frequent types of pain in the human body, inferior to the frequency of migraines only.
And if the pain in the muscles (myalgia) or joints (arthralgia) is more often associated with infectious diseases and sprains, back pain may still be under more adverse factors, such as hypothermia.
Why does this happen?Why do the back hurt more often than other parts of the body (with the exception of the head, as we said).It is about a large number of nerve fibers that pierce the spine.In the middle of the spine passes the spinal cord, from which an extensive branching of the nervous system's components occurs and the nerve roots come out of almost any spine, and if at least one of them is squeezed, the person immediately feels the pain in the back.
In addition, the nerve endings come in front of each spine that is binked and participates in the function of each internal organ.It is for this reason that many patients complain of back pain and kidneys, back and ribs, back and heart, etc.
If the spine is twisted, a person received a back injury, raised a very heavy thing or simply has a slight bone muscular cross, which is why the whole load during movements does not go to the muscles but only on bone pain) the 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 the upper part of the thoracic region, pain between the shoulder blades and the heart, but if the vertebrae can appear, respectively, pain in the kidneys and other organs in the genitourinarinary system may appear.
The causes of back pain
Now we will consider the main reasons why the back most often hurts:
1. Diseases of the spine and other elements of the musculoskeletal system:
Osteochondrosis-The disease in the spine, characterized by degenerative-dystrophic damage to the intervertebral disks, after which the tissues of the vertebrae themselves are involved in the pathological process, leading to a violation of dementia's motor function.
Kyphosis-The pathological process in the spine, which is characterized by its curvature in the frontback of the aircraft, which usually occurs in the area of the Thorax region.In the ordinary people are called "Gorb", "humpback."
Scoliosis- The pathological process in the spine, which is characterized by its lateral curvature, to the right/left or both sides.
Lordosis- The natural bending of the spine, especially visible in the lumbar area.But with "Pathological Lordosis", this bend protrudes in the front direction, and the person's attitude reminds as if he were being pulled out.
Spondylolistz- The disease of the spine, which is characterized by the displacement of the vertebrae, is actually that this is the subluxation of the vertebra, which as a result of the lack of proper treatment can lead to curvature of the entire spine (kyphosis, scoliosis, lordose).
Ankylosing spondylitis -A chronic genetic inflammatory disease of the spine, where sacred and illegal joints, spine and paravertebral soft tissues are affected, eventually leading to the scraping of the vertebrae and decreased natural mobility in the spine.
Intervertebral hernia- A pathological process where the intervertebral disc under the pressure is thinner and protrudes outside the intervertebral space.
Osteoporosis- Bone disease, characterized by a decrease in its density.The bones become more fragile and prone to harm.Usually caused by hormonal restructuring in the female body, especially after menopause.
Osteomyelitis- Purulent damage to the bone marrow, leading to melting of bone tissue.
2. Diseases of the spinal cord:
The spinal cord, as we said, passes through the spine and connects the brain and other organs, systems.That diseases of the spinal cord or by the fact that it is pathologically affected by:
- Radiculitis;
- Myelitis;
- Curvature of the spine leading to a violation of the blood supply or innerving of the spine;
- Trauma in the spine;
- Abscesses;
- Oncological diseases;
- Lack of vitamins B6, B12, B1 (is responsible for maintaining the function of the nervous system), copper;
- HIV infection;
- Syphilis;
- Spread sclerosis.
3.. Diseases of the muscle tissue on the back:
- Fibromyalgia;
- Polymiositis;
- Myofascial Syndrome;
- Rabdomyolysis;
- Rheumatic polymyalgia;
- Abscess;
- Charcot-Mari-Tuta Disease (SMT, Hereditary Motorsory Neuropathy, NMSN).
4. Other diseases, conditions and adverse factors leading to back pain
Diseases of the Cardiovascular System-Aorta aneurism.
Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract - pancreatitis, cholecystitis, gastric ulcer, duodenal gastric ulcer, enterocolitis, gallstone disease (housing and municipal services).
Diseases and state of the genitourinary system - pyelonephritis, glomerulonephritis, urolithiasis (ICD), kidney disease (PCB), adnexitis, endometriosis, prostatitis, menstruation, climate.
Psychological disorders - stress, depression, neurosis, neurasthenia.
Benign and malignant tumors (cancer).
Smoping the body - often leads to a cold of the nerves on the back and its pain.
Poor or wrongly selected mattress, pillow - they are guilty of back pain after sleep.
Heavy physical work associated with lifting weights - often leads to spine, intervertebral hernias and other diseases of the spine.
A sedentary lifestyle (hypodynamia) that leads to weakness and atrophy of muscle tissue in the back and pain in them.In fact, a person is supported when walking, by the muscles, but with weakness the whole strain does not go to the muscles, but to the spine, leading to his wear and tear.Most often office employees, the specialists suffer in hypodynamia.
Obesity - excess weight also loads your back as you walk.For the experiment, put 6 2 -liter water bottles in the backpack and go with it on your back around the house, take daily tasks (wash up, sweep or vacuum cleaner, dust drying).Then remove it as sensations?Now imagine a person with excess weight carries such a backpack every second of his life, and some people carry the extra 15, 20, 30 kg on themselves!Weight loads almost all organs and systems we wear them out.
Pregnancy is another cause of back pain.
The causes of back pain depending on its nature
Acute and chronic pain on the back of a sore nature- Myositis, lumbago, stretching of the back muscles, unpleasant sleeping space, hypothermia, incorrect lifting of large weights, unpleasant workplace (chair, table height), displacement of intervertebral disks, osteochondrosis.
Acute back pain that gives out in the limbs- Osteochondrosis, Intervertebral hernias, radiculitis, unpleasant body position for a long time (quay, workplace).
Pain on the back of a pulsating nature that does not pass after taking painkillers- Lumbago, osteocondrosis, scoliosis, kyphosis, intervertebral hernias, spondylosis, a crack of the vertebra.
Pain on the back of a blasting nature- Myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, pulmonary artery thromboembolism (pulp), bowel obstruction.
Pain on the back of a hug- Myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, hypertensive crisis, atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, gallstone disease, pancreatitis.
The causes of back pain depending on its location
Back pain to the right- Scoliosis, displacement or hernia of intervertebral discs, gastrointestinal diseases, liver disease, inflammation of the right kidney (nephritis), inflammation of the right ovary (oophoret), the presence of stones in the kidneys, myositis, neuritis, excessive physical activity, obesity and back injury.
Back pain to the left- Osteochondrosis.Lumbago, displacement or hernia of intervertebral discs, radiculite, pneumonia, bronchitis, intercostal neuralgia, myocardial infarction, gastrointestinal disease, spenomegaly, prostatitis, inflammation of the left kidney (nephritis), inflammation of left ovary (oophrit).
Low's pain- Radiculite, osteocondrosis, ankylosing spondylitis, intervertebral hernias, reitera syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, lumbar, tumors, infectious diseases with spine complications and spine.
The pain is during the crucifix- Osteochondrosis, spondy arthrosis, scoliosis, displacement or hernia of the intervertebral disks, adnexitis, muscle stretch, menstruation.
Pain along the entire spine- Osteochondrosis, scoliosis, kyphosis, pathological lordosis, vertebrae, intervertebral hernias, osteoarthritis, myalgia, spondylosis, radiculitis, ankylosing spondylitis, trauma to the leacher.
Pain in the area of the blades:
- If it hurts under the right shovel, there may be sinful - cholecystitis, pancreatitis, hepatitis, cirrhosis, gallstone disease, vegetovascular dystonia (VSD), intercostal neuralgia, osteochondrosis of the cervical or thoracic region, osteomyelitis, kyphosis.
- If it hurts under the left spatula, there may be a heart attack, angina pectoris, pericarditis, myocarditis, endocarditis, pleurisy, pneumonia, abscess, spondylosis, osteochondrosis of cervical or thoracic, myositis, intercostal neuralgia, vsd, kyphosis, scoliosis.
Back pain - Symptoms that often accompany dorsalgia
- Dizziness, especially with a sharp turn of the head or when rising from a sedentary, lying position;
- The periodic appearance of "flies" in front of the eyes, darker in the eyes, up to loss of consciousness;
- Headache;
- Numbness in the fingers, legs, hips, buttocks;
- Weakness of the arms, legs, general weakness, discomfort, rapid loss of strength, a feeling of collapse and no rash.
- A burning sensation or tingling in the arms and legs;
- Pain after the sternum, in the muscles, joints, stomach;
- A sharp change in blood pressure from low (100 to 60 and below) to high values (140 with 100 and above) and vice versa during the day;
- Fast or rare urination;
- By urination or stool, the sensitivity is reduced;
- Parties in the back (lumbago);
- Severity in the shoulders;
- Change of attitude, time.
Diagnosis of back pain
Among the study methods used in dorsalgia distinguishes:
- Visual examination of the back, palpation, breeding of complaints, anamnesis;
- Magnetic resonance image (MRI);
- Computer tomography (CT);
- Radiography (X -Ray);
- Electromyography (EMG);
- General and biochemical blood test.
How to relieve back pain?Dorsalgia treatment
Treatment of back pain should primarily be based on the treatment of the underlying disease that provoked dorsalgia.After all, if this is common hypothermia, simple rubbing or a hot bathroom will relax the muscles and the pain will pass on your own.However, in the case of osteocondrosis or other diseases, simple heating will only have a temporary effect.
The treatment of dorsalgia is thus symptomatic, while the treatment of the underlying disease may vary significantly.
Consider the basic methods and drugs that help relieve back pain.
1. Medicine for back pain
Non -steroidal anti -inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)- The main group of anti -inflammatory and painkillers that absorb the most important niche in the treatment of inflammatory diseases and pain syndromes.The only disadvantage of some drugs from the NSAIDs group (NSAIDs) is their negative effect on the mucous membranes of digestion, which with prolonged use can cause stomach ulcers and internal bleeding.
Some of them may have an inadequate painkilling effect.
In the form of release and methods of using the NSAIDs, I find in the form of tablets, ointments, gels, injections.
Drugs- They are used for severe acute back pain, which can accompany oncological diseases.They are produced strictly behind the doctor's prescription after weighing all advantages and disadvantages.
Musorelaxants- A group of medications that have the ability to relax the body's muscles, thereby relieving the plug and soreness of the muscles, their limitation.After all, it's the stretch, the movement of limited/cramped muscle tissue causes their pain.
B -Vitamins (B6, B1, B12)- Take a direct role in the formation and function of the nervous system for living organisms, both humans and representatives of the animal world.Because of this, their combination is displayed at the forefront of neurological disorders.Further intake of these vitamins helps to gently relieve inflammation from muscle tissue, relax muscles, reduce pain.
2. Injections from back pain
Acute back pain is successfully removed with injections of NSAIDs, civil code or blocking of injections.
If everything is clear with anti -inflammatory and hormones, the action of the "blockade" is based on the interception of the pain impulse from the injury on the brain so that the person does not feel the pain as the signal of this does not reach the center, so to speak, the interpretation of the information.Therapeutic blockades are placed in trigger points in the pain zone.
These agents also relax muscle tissue and remove their spasmodic and pain.
Depending on the agreement, injections can be muscle, subcutaneous, intradermal or through a catheter.
3. Physiotherapeutic remedies for back pain
Bearing Electroneurostimulation (Chens)- The method of anesthesia due to electrical excitation (stimulation) with a special device of sensory nerves.
Magnetic therapy- It helps to gently relieve inflammation, stunned, improve muscle mobility and vertebrae due to the effect of a low frequency magnetic field on the body.
Laser therapy- Relief of pain occurs due to the effects of the pathological zones of light rays of red, infrared or ultraviolet spectrum.It is used for almost all spine diseases, accompanied by pain.
Electrophoresis- The introduction of drugs is performed under the influence of small electrical impulses that extend the advantageous effect of therapeutic substances.
Fonophoresese- The method is similar to electrophoresis, only drugs are administered with support from ultrasound.
Medical Physical Exercise (Exercise Therapy)- Also one of the effective ways to relieve chronic back pain.After all, as we have already said, sitting work and generally, hypodynamia, leads to weakness in the back muscles, why the whole strain when walking and other body actions fall on the spine, which is wrong.The whole load should come to the muscles of the back and other organs.Therefore, dosed physical activity using specially selected exercises allows you to increase the tone of muscle tissue and thereby unload the spine.People who started engaging in physical training themselves say that walking has become much easier, pain is subsided.
Just be aware, we're talking about the right training therapy!Even dumbbells and they need to be raised properly and not how it hit.Banal squats should also be with a straight back and a bend in the knee joints at a right angle.There is an option, hire a specially trained fitness trainer.
Massage- It helps to relieve the hassle of muscle tissue, but in the absence of lifestyle changes, massage will only have a short effect.
You can also resort to wearing fixing bandages/corsets that help develop the right body position, for example when working in a sitting position.Fixing with such devices is used after the back damage or surgical intervention in the spine.
4. Surgical treatment of back pain
Operation on the back is performed if there are indications of its behavior that can be attributed:
- The presence of intervertebral hernias, if they squeeze the spinal cord (mylopathy) or spinal core nerve red (radiculopathy);
- The spine curvature - scoliosis, kyphosis, pathological lordosis;
- Spinal cord injury.
After treatment
After the treatment of the underlying disease, the back of the pain can still be present for some time, so patients with diseases of the musculoskeletal system are directed to restore to specialized resort rehabilitation centers.
It is in such centers that devices for physiotherapeutic treatment are installed, massage is prescribed, exercise exercises are selected, and if necessary, specialized dietician specialized.
People's remedies for back pain
Before treatment, make sure you 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 the term "mud and mud" where clay can also be used.To prepare an anti -fiber agent that was successfully used by popular healers for radiculitis, mix 100 g blue or green clay with 500 ml apple or wine vinegar.Clay can be purchased at a pharmacy.Heat a clay mixture of up to 38 degrees in a ceramic bowl and apply it to the site of radiculitis.On top, pack the body on the body with a dietary film or polyethylene, wrapped on top of a warm cloth, for example with a wool scarf.The duration of the compress is 1 hour.After rinsing the clay with warm water, wipe the body from 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 remedy is suitable for treating osteochondrosis and intervertebral hernia.Mix 100 g green or blue clay, 600 ml of hot water, 1 teaspoon aloe juice and 1 teaspoon natural honey.Apply the resulting mixture on the painful area, wrap it upstairs with clumsy film and wrap it with a warm woolen scarf.The duration of the compress is 1 hour.After rinse the mixture with warm water and wrap the place with a warm scarf.The course is 3 times a day within 2 weeks.With allergy to honey you can do without it.
Frankish and Apple cider vinegar.How is quickly removed acute low back pain?The next remedy will help do this in 3 days.For cooking, mix 50 g of incense and 50 ml apple cider vinegar.Moisture in a solution a piece of simple x/b (folded in multiple layers) or woolen fabric, and attach it as a compression on the crucifix or other place in the back pain.Wrap the surface with a wool scarf and carry it until dry.Make such a compression twice a day.
Wool and salt.Compresses with salt help to draw a pathological fluid from the body, relieve inflammation, stops pain.Sheep wool has an excellent heating and healing property.The combination of wool + salt in dorsalgia is simply excellent.Dissolve 200 salt grams in warm water so that the solution is very salty and put a fabric or scarf from sheep wool in it for an hour to give it salt.Then squeeze the fabric and dry.Tie her a painful area and carry it constantly on yourself for several weeks.
Dandelion tincture.It is used as a means of rubbing your back.For cooking, pour a liter of jar of fresh dandelion flowers of 500 ml vodka.Close tightly with a lid and put in a dark cool place to insist, shake the jar daily.Rub the sore joints or back with tincture up to 4 times a day.
Prevention of back pain
To avoid dorsalgia, you must comply with the following recommendations:
- Move more, don't be carried extra pounds of fat deposits;
- If you are working to sit, leave once an hour from the workplace and charge to improve blood circulation, especially in places where it was insufficient due to sitting;
- If you lift the difficulty, do it right - with a flat back, and of course, especially for young guys, do not pull superpowers on yourself even if you have the strength to do this because the consequences can aggravate the quality of life in case of injury;
- If you wear heavy items, such as packages from the store, distribute the weight of 2 hands so that there is no distortion on one side;
- When you walk or sit, do it with a flat back don't bend;
- Carefully take the choice of a work school and sleeping mattress/pillows, they must be with an orthopedic effect and be sure to choose in height, body weight;
- Need high heeled shoes, girls, especially young, when there is acute back pain, almost always sounds in my head - "what I thought in my youth", pay attention now, watch out for your health;
- Try to swim more, this is a wonderful preventative and therapeutic agent from diseases and pathologies in the spine;
- In case of the first back pain, contact a doctor, because in case of illness debut you can do with simple exercise therapy and rub, and if the process is launched, an operation may be required;
- Eat more foods rich in vitamins and minerals in food;
- Don't buy your child a backpack or bag to carry over your shoulder, because in childhood this is a direct path to osteochondrosis, scoliosis;
- Do not roll on attractions with a large shaking body, such as a water banana or a high -speed water -tablet, because such entertainment very often ends up with a fracture of the vertebra, intervertebral hernia and other injuries/diseases of the spine;
- Exclude alcohol and smoking from your life.
Which doctor should you contact with diseases of bones, muscles and connective tissue?
- Orthopedic;
- Vortex;
- Rheumatologist;
- Traumatologist;
- Surgeon.