Sudden attacks of sharp pain in the back can be very painful, but this does not mean that you will always be "bad back". Of course, with all the acute pain occurs due to any chronic problem, but once she has passed, and the state of the mouse, the ligaments and the joints of the back was less critical, it can be done and the solution of chronic of reasons. The basis of the treatment of attacks of acute back pain is speeds program of physical exercises in combination with the rest. In this section, you will learn what to do when the attack began, and when it is necessary to call a doctor familiar with speeds restoration program, which includes exercises, postures, relaxation techniques and self-help.
The causes of acute pain
The most frequent cause of the onset of acute back pain are chronic, long-term violations exist, such as poor posture or weakness of the musculature of the abdomen. These variations can increase the load and tension in the spine and the muscles of the spinal column up to the point of damage. Degenerative processes such as osteoarthritis and osteoporosis, if its development has reached the stage of tissue damage, can also be causes of sharp pain in the back area. In such cases, through a day you can get a temporary relief, but it is very likely that the attacks of severe pain, are repeated until it is resolved your chronic cause.
Causes chronic severe pain in the back
If the attack of acute pain is the result of damage caused by a chronic illness, it is more likely that the causes may be the following.
- A bad posture;
- The weakness of the muscles of the abdomen;
- Osteoarthritis;
- Osteoporosis.
Mechanical causes of acute pain
Chronic diseases are not always the main cause of acute back pain. Very often the attack can be triggered by the movement, which in and of itself seems insignificant, for example, the penchant for laying on the floor of the bag. In reality, the damage occurs in a day or two before, when some one is not habitual of physical effort. When the muscles are trying to protect the spinal cord of a load, which is striving strong, as well as the ligaments, the vertebrae and discs. The next day, harden the muscles and the pain, or relax to the point that they are not capable of maintaining the spine, while ligaments and joints has not yet returned to its usual state. Such a purely mechanical error destabilizes the entire system, and as a result of the apparent insignificant movement can be the last drop that will make the spasm of the muscles, the stretching of the ligaments, the displacement of the disc or inflammation of the joint. Incorrect lifting of weights and the tension in a load — common causes of acute back pain.
Incorrect weight lifting
Incorrect lifting of weights, for example, when leaning forward to get things out of the trunk of the car, creates an additional load on the back. When you lift the gravity of work from an upright position, the joints are tightened more strongly, and this leads to the fact that an already weakened joint, disk or ligament cannot be operated with the excess load.
Excessively intense or unusual physical load
Intense physical exercises, especially those related to the spins of the box (game of tennis or dance lessons), are often the cause of acute back pain. In some types of exercises of movement directed primarily to one side (tilts forward), and participates in them only a group of muscles. The muscle opposite of the group become extended, weakened, and are no longer able to contract and reject the case back. This means that the muscles and ligaments become strong enough or is not sufficiently flexible to bear a greater burden in the curves of the trunk.
What to do in case of an attack of pain?
When there is a sharp pain, first of all, stop doing what you were doing, lie down on the bed or on the floor, even if it has to crawl on the ground (the only exceptions to this rule are the cases, when it has suddenly numb leg, or both legs, you have an accident, fell suddenly received a blow to see the questionnaire below). In the supine position, remove the load from the spinal column, the pressure in it becomes four times less than in the standing position. Reducing the pressure can make it much easier for the pain and to give the muscles referred to in the protective spazmom, the possibility of relax. You can also help yourself by the effort to the relaxation of the mind and the body: try not to worry about his forced immobility, whatever you do, when the attack began, this can be closed then.
What posture to take
The best way to reduce pressure on the spine is to lie on your back. Try going to bed first without a pillow, but if the pain has not gone, place under the head. If necessary, place a pillow under the knees, lumbar not too much should be straight. If the pain down to the feet, place a pillow under the lower part of the legs so that the hips and knees are at a right angle, this will help to relieve tension with the sciatic nerve.
In some cases, the position, lying on the back, does not relieve the pain. If you find yourself with this painful situation, attempt maneuvers listed in the article the rapid elimination of pain, to find the position in which pain is not felt. The answers to the questions proposed in the list below will help you determine the severity of your problem, and know what should be done.
How serious is the problem?
By placed next to the questionnaire you can find out what you should do in your case, but if you have any questions, consult your doctor.
If your situation is ideal that at least one of the following cases, do not move on and ask someone to call an ambulance.
- You just an accident.
- Recently have fallen or severely injured.
- You suddenly numb leg or both legs.
If your situation is ideal that at least one of the following cases, immediately consult your doctor. Call the district or go to the emergency room.
- You have pain in the chest, left arm or the left side of the jaw.
- The pain does not pass, and intensifies, this does not help and the change of position.
- You feel an increase in weakness in the legs, is accompanied by the feeling of sleepiness and, possibly, difficulty urinating and emptying the bowel.
- The pain is intense, prolonged, ceases only when you lean forward.
If your situation is ideal that at least one of the following cases, consult a doctor in the next few days.
- You feel numbness or tingling sensation in the arm or the leg.
- In the last time you lost weight already and feel general malaise and fatigue.
- You are a woman, and has already begun the menopause.
- You are pregnant.
- You are a vegetarian or a long period of time to respect the diet.
- Enjoy over 60 years.
If your situation is ideal that at least one of the following cases, stay the day in bed, and that if it does not improve, see your doctor.
- The character of the pain changes, if you are moving or changing the position of the body.
- Just strange, physical exercises, related to a great burden.
- You became uncomfortable or lifted a heavy object.
The rapid elimination of pain (first day)
If the pose, the proposal in the previous article (what To do in case of an attack of pain), to uncomfortable, try positions that are described below, to find the position in which pain is not felt, and relax in a period of 24 hours, but remember that exercise in a strictly limited number in the amount required to reduce the inflammation and prevent immobility. Given that the causes of the pain of each person are different, there is that test in each posture and each exercise and in this way find the best help. If when a change of the position of the body during the execution of the exercises that you feel that the pain has subsided, take this posture for the rest. And vice versa, don't stay in any posture, if the pain improved. Try to move in bed, if she has with the hard mattress, otherwise, use a gym mat or carpet.
The posture to relieve the pain
- Lie on your stomach, stretching your arms to the sides.
- If the pain does not recede, place a pillow under the abdomen. If this does not help, slightly turn the head to the thigh of the test and to the right and to the left, and that the effectiveness of one or another movement is determined by the position of the damage. Place the head in the hands, if preferred.
Warning
If any exercise that leads to the appearance or strengthening of pain or its greater dissemination, immediately. To continue, you may aggravate the problem. In the first two days are offers here the exercise should be repeated three times or more each about three times a day. The rest of the time just to relax. As the pain gradually increase the number of repetitions up to a maximum of 10 times each exercise.
Effect of the tilt of the pelvis
- Lie down on your back and bend your knees at a right angle, the feet must remain on the floor.
- Flex the kidneys, removing the back off the ground, and then with the strength of pisa on the ground. Be careful of the rib cage, which remained motionless, until a hip sway back and forth.
- Repeat the exercise three times, at the end of the exercises spine should adopt a neutral position in the middle point between the extremes. After two days, start to gradually increase the number of repetitions of this exercise up to 10.
The rotational movement of the knees
- Lie down on your back and bend at the knees, as in the previous exercise, but the hips should be on the floor.
- Stop the knees from one side to another, down to the floor is so low, as convenient. Repeat the exercise three times. After two days, start to gradually increase the number of repetitions up to 10 times.
Elimination of pain (the second day)
When the doctors thought that the best treatment for acute pain in the back is absolute rest, but it is now recognized that it is much more effective to alternate rest with physical activity. If after 24 hours, you have not felt improvement, call your doctor, but if the pain has subsided, add the recommended in the article "the Rapid elimination of the pain" of the exercises shown below. They help to prevent stiffness of the muscles of the back and, therefore, reduce the likelihood of problems in the future, as well as supporting the muscle tone and strength.
Bending lying down
- Lie face down on the mat or hard mattress, up the elbows. Relax and stay in that position until the count of 10. Iran, relax; repeat the exercise three times.
- Repeat the first exercise, but this time going up the palms of the hands, and not at the elbows.
Pulls from the knees
Lie on your back on a hard surface. Bend your knees at a right angle and squeeze your chest. Keep in that position until the count of 10, then slowly lower the feet on the ground. Repeat three times.
Effect of the inclination towards
Stand with your feet separated to the width of the shoulders. Slightly giving a hip to one side, with the same side and slide the hand from the leg downwards, you will feel the tension with the other part of the housing. Repeat three times. Then, do this exercise on the other side.
Back extension
- The initial position as the rollover side, with hands on hips. Slightly bending back, joining the shoulder blades and slightly raising the chin, but not so high to look up at the ceiling. Repeat three times.
- Following the last repetition, before the end of the exercise in a neutral, vertical position, slightly lean forward, rounding the shoulders.
Warning
Stop immediately if any exercise that leads to the appearance or strengthening of pain or its greater diffusion. To continue, you may aggravate the problem. In the first two days are offers here the exercise should be repeated three times or more each about three times a day. The rest of the time just to relax. As the pain gradually increase the number of repetitions up to a maximum of 10 times each exercise.
The road to recovery
If the pain gradually receding (if not, please consult your physician), after two days of rest and exercise, you can resume a normal life. To restore the mobility and flexibility, it is important that you be as active, as possible; of course, you should not do anything that may prevent the end of the recovery. But now it makes sense to rest in the back for an hour or more each day to give the tissue time for healing and self-healing.
If the pain returns
If you are not going to be careful and follow the rules listed below in the table, remains a threat, with a clumsy movement, to break down all the work, and this will lead to the resumption of the pains in the back. If you do, immediately stop work and lie down on a hard surface with the face down or on the back, or to adopt the position that before, best of all, it has contributed to the solution of pain.
Lying on your side
This position is not so favourable to the spine, as the other, but it happens, that is only in that position. In this case, place a pillow between the knees to the thigh, dam up, not rolled down forward, bringing to the fold the bottom of the spine. It can also be useful to put another pillow against the abdomen and the chest, such as a roll, as if to embrace to support the spine in the front. Do not place more than one pillow under the head, especially if you have pain in the neck or the upper part of the back.
What to do and what not to do to regain health
Two days later, you should get out of bed definitely and return to your normal activities. However, don't forget the following:
What not to do
- Do not lift anything that weighs and will not tilt.
- Do not do heavy work of the house, does not want, do not leave, do not dry.
- Don't make the steep climbs and descents.
- Do not use gravity, for example, of the buying bags, the mountain of white clothes wet.
- Do not start of sports-related loading.
- Do not sit and do not stand long periods of time, without changing the posture.