Hello, dear readers! Who of us are not familiar with the pain in the back? The discomfort even if it is a one-time, experienced each one. Sometimes, the cause of the onset of back pain is the physical fatigue and, sometimes, a serious disease. And in this latter case, the pain and discomfort will settle in the body for a long time, exterat and causing significant discomfort.
Let us learn how to determine why it hurts the back and the severity of the born from pain, to be able to refer to time of the desired of a specialist, until the problem develops into a serious disease.
The physical fatigue clear: in the winter, leave the snow, the summer working in the garden and in the pose of "SIC" — pains in the low back ensured, in particular with dannoy. Here the treatment is simple: a complete rest. Another thing, when the back pain originated seemingly no apparent reason. Then, it is very possible, we'll talk about the disease.
The symptoms and causes of pain in the back. Who to contact for help?
The osteochondrosis
The main symptom of this disease is called a persistent pain in the back, accompanying the rustling in the spinal pillar, a sense of discomfort. In the future, there is a sense of numbness at the site of the spinal injury, movement is limited, the pain can be stronger when lifting weights, when a person sneezes, coughs or makes any sudden movement. "Rapiente", acute pain and occurs due to crushing of the nerve roots of your spinal discs. The person may feel pain from a few minutes up to several days. If the osteochondrosis wounded in the chest department of the backbone, the man starts to hurt the heart, so often get it wrong in the definition of the causes, suspecting that not osteochondrosis, a disease, such as angina.
When the pain due to degenerative disc disease enters on a constant basis, it becomes chronic, the man put to the test constantly, to fatigue, to he all the time wanted to sleep for a while, there can be a lot of time sitting or standing.
Of the four people that are affected from pain in the spine, the three have their reason of degenerative disc disease. With age, the backbone of our wears more and more, therefore, half of the population of the planet, with more than 30 years of age suffered from the disease!
If their suspicions fell upon the osteochondrosis, your task is to go to the consultation of the neuropathologist. They will make a capture to recommend the complex of vitamins, the adjustment of the diet and tips on exercise treatment gym. Already today in his power to plan and take a hike in the pool, because swimming is a great lesson to keep you back in a way.
Intervertebral hernia
When the disease is still at an early stage, on the back, it produces a dull pain that roll-over with twist to one side, when sneezing, coughing or lifting heavy objects. It is likely the emergence of the feeling of weakness in one of the feet. With a further displacement of disc, pain awkward can be acute, in some cases, is given in the leg, buttock, or thigh. Due to pain to the hernias in the muscles, there is a tension that affects their mobility. Taking into account that the pain does not normally straighten it, it is not surprising that the posture of the patient is altered.
The habit of intervertebral m? s of hernias occur in people older than forty years, and the problem is not rare. And if the injury has occurred, the hernia can be formed and up to 40 ka. A person ages, the more it "sits" your spine – vertebrae are pressed together ever closer, the disks simulat and begin to act beyond the spine. Any department of the spine may be surprised by the hernia, such as osteochondrosis.
If you suspect the host of the occurrence of the hernia, you will need to apply to the orthopedic or nevrologu. The most effective way for the diagnosis of intervertebral hernias considered the ct scan. The traditional method of treatment of hernias of a surgery, despite the fact that not always is justified.
The back pain in the spine, in some situations, it may be a sign of a compression fracture, so that the elderly, who more than 60 years, this happens due to an increase in the fragility of the bones.
On rare occasions, it is possible the emergence of pain as a result of the formation of tumors of the spine.
Intercostal neuralgia
The pain occurs in the area of the ribs – from the side or in the back, as well as in the lower part of the back and shoulders. Pain sensation can be pain or acute, urgent, or stupid, are able to produce in time, and may be present all the time. If the pain is acute, which often feels like Rapiente in the heart.
The data of the symptoms are added, and redness of the skin, or pallor, excessive sweating, feeling twitches in some muscles.
When intercostal neuralgia irritation occurs, the rape, the oppression of the intercostal nerves. In the place where hurt and damaged the nerve, the person may feel numbness of the skin.
Recognize this disease is not easy, since it is able to impersonate other diseases, due to their task of going to a therapist and in the details of tell your symptoms. It is allocated to research, that will help to determine the diagnosis, as the same treatment intercostal neuralgia prescribe ointments, remove the pain, vitamins of group b, nulla, physical therapy...
The disease of the kidneys
Plaintive laments the pain usually accompany the diseases of the kidneys. For physical activities, when the person is worth or feel in such situations, the pain may occur, however, if you lie down, the pain of the "loose". Of course, the pain of the back, and added other symptoms of kidney disease: high temperature, frequent urination, dark-colored urine, pain in the abdomen.
Problems in the kidney may give pain, not only in the lower part of the back, but in the division, no matter what that looked amazing. The thing is that these feelings can cause the sand or stones in the kidney, the impact of the infection, the inflammatory process and "wandering kidney" (yet they call it "ignored kidney — disease nephroptosis, characterized by the displacement of the kidney of your place).
When back pain is added to other symptoms of kidney disease, your task in the short-term to undergo a consultation with the urologist, who may recommend to start to do the ultrasound and go on a diet: completely eliminate alcohol, sharp and salty and limit physical activity. In addition, you should increase the amount of drinking during the day simple water or fruit. Advise drinking and special wines of diuretic herbs (bearberry, leaves of cranberry).
Gastrointestinal disease
In the area of the waist (in the area of the lumbar superior and inferior thoracic vertebrae) can occur the pain of a stomach ulcer. In this disease the back pain appears in the evening or on an empty stomach and he goes after the food.
Gastritis can also cause back pain. In the stomach the pain and can not feel, but feel empty, as if the man no longer ate. Muscular pains in the back occur in the left-hand side.
Back pain as a consequence of problems with bowel of the castle square it is possible to along with symptoms such as stools, the feeling of extending the arms, increasing the gas.
If the cause of the back pain – stomach problems, you should heal, and not try to eliminate the pain. Attend the appointment to a gastroenterologist, and submit all of the necessary analyses. Follow the diet, eliminating meats, treble and fried dishes, and eat more often, avoiding long pauses between meals. You can, of course, pass a course of massage to remove the pain in the back, however, when the patient's stomach, which after a time become.
The gynecological diseases
The pain in the lower back in women often occurs because of problems with the gyn. It seems that in the lower part of the back and sometimes on the buttocks. The rest of symptoms of problems of gynecology are: specific selection, unpleasant odor, menstrual problems etc
Diseases of the sphere of female genital can cause pain in the back: the inflammatory process in the ovaries, endometritis (inflammation of the lining of the uterus), a variety of infections and tumors.
If you suspect you have the same problem with the gyn, go to the consultation with the specialist and have an ultrasound. You will be assigned to the corresponding in the diagnosis and treatment, and is recommended to prevent the supercooling and overheating (not worth to make use of the sauna and taking a hot bath), in order not to provoke an inflammatory process.
The diagnosis of back pain
- The more "popular" the pain in the back is called a persistent pain in the lower back. You can talk like a hernia or propellant, about the problems of gynecology, or the kidneys.
- The most dangerous and the pain in the division of the spine, she and more unpredictable. The cause of this pain is a serious health problem, from a myocardial infarction, to the tumor.
- The most difficult of joints treatment — pain in the lumbar region, radiating to the leg.
The back pain is:
- osteochondrosis,
- intervertebral hernias,
- radiculitis.
When radiculitis pain the pain, is as dull and sharp. The habit of pain discomfort appears from one side of the body, can be given in the leg, leg, thigh, buttock. If the person coughs, it changes the position of the body, of walking, the pain becomes stronger. The pain can add a feeling of burning, numbness, itching, tingling or "chills".
The sharp pain in the back is when:
- the displacement of the discs of the spine due to osteochondrosis, improper lifting of weights, to the dislocacin or the crisis of the spine, and also due to the operation of the spinal post;
- the fall, sudden movement, tension muscle, hypothermia;
- low back pain, this is normally typical of which is engaged in the heavy manual labor. Within A few days an acute pain generally disappears with time, although it can last up to three weeks;
- renal colic, the pain sensation is intense, appears not only in the back, but into the belly, feel sometimes, and in the female genital mutilation;
- problems with the genitourinary system, the pain occurs in the lower part of the back and on the belly, at the same temperature of the body is high;
- respiratory, disease and pain occurs not only in the back, but also under the shoulders and in the chest. May increase with coughing, the person feels malaise and has a fever.
Pain in the back is when:
- the inflammation of the muscles of the lumbar spine, myositis (inflammation of skeletal muscle). The data of the sensations that appear as a result of hypothermia or muscle of the surge. In the place of the defeat of the muscles harden and the tension of even more pain. Despite this pain long enough time, it is not strong and is not special delivery of discomfort.
Chronic back pain occurs when:
- spondylosis (so they call the proliferation of bone tissue around the edges of vertebral bodies, reminiscent of the spines). The pain the pain, often related symptoms: numbness, weakness in the legs. The defeat of the cervical region, the pain occurs in the neck, the shoulders, when the man turns the head;
- the disease behtereva, oncology, osteomyelitis, problems with the exchange of substances.
Irradiation of pain in the right or left side of the leg, occurs when:
- the inflammation of the sciatic nerve, the pain is felt in the sacrum and the lower part of the back, the back of the thigh or buttock, the foot or the leg, along with a sensation of tingling and numbness of the muscles.
The prevention of back pain
To not feel discomfort in the back area, you have to follow these rules:
- Stand up and walk properly, not to lean and pull on the neck, keep the back straight.
- Sitting, leaning on the backrest of the chair, feet reliqua in the soil and not throw leg. If you have a lot of time sitting, standing with feet in a small bank, that the level should be above the hips. Arise in the time and exercise the muscles, slide your fingers simple warm-up exercises, change of position.
- Properly lift of gravity, without abrupt movements: first, sit down, take a heavy object, and then stand with your back straight.
- Sleep correctly in a semi-raw of the bed, lying on your side.
- Just put the weight of your body physically, regularly slide your fingers exercise that strengthens the muscles of the back and abdomen. If there are serious problems with the spine, before any set of exercises, be sure to consult with a specialist.
Of all the physical stress, swimming is considered as the most perfect for the health of the spine.
If the goal of getting rid of the pains in the back, the movement must be present in your regular life. Go on foot, by public transport not try out sitting down, walking up the stairs, bypassing the elevator. In addition to eating well and balanced way, think positively (for starters, stop watching the news and "devastating" on the tv). All these simple changes in your behavior are able to significantly improve the state of your spine.
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