Lower back hurts. . . It whimpers, spins, shoots. . . How many terms have people invented to refer to lower back pain. It's understandable. Back pain that has once occurred often does not leave its owner until the end of his life.
At first rarely, and then more and more often they remind themselves, they do not let me fall asleep, they drag me with periodic exacerbations. And many, even very young people, accept back pain as an inevitable evil, the retaliation for a sedentary lifestyle, the lack of a muscular corset, disproportionate physical activity.
They don't try to treat a sore back, and when they do, then episodically, haphazardly. Some don't even know their exact diagnosis, well, the back hurts and it hurts, so osteochondrosis, or sciatica.
However, this is far from the case. There are quite a few medical conditions that cause a painful reaction and limited mobility in the lower back.
Why does the lower back hurt, causes of pain
- Of course, injuries, vertebral displacements, sprains come first. They cause acute pain with complete disability in the initial stages of the disease. However, if you experience lower back pain and do not seek help and take steps to alleviate your condition, the disease quickly becomes chronic.
- The second place of honor is occupied by compression of the nerve when shifting the vertebrae with the formation of an intervertebral hernia.
- Third place is taken by the already mentioned osteochondrosis with its degenerative changes in cartilage tissue.
- Then there are all kinds of postural disorders - lordosis, kyphosis, and the leader among spinal curvatures - scoliosis, which is now occurring almost in first graders. There is also Scheuermann-Mau disease, in which juvenile kyphosis forms as early as adolescence and almost reaches disability by the age of 20-25.
- In fact, lower back pain can be a symptom of diseases of internal organs - kidneys, pelvic organs.
- Back pain is common in late pregnancy, with rapid weight gain and hormonal changes in a woman's body.
- The worst occurrence of back pain is metastases on the spine, which appear as early as the 4th stage of the development of oncological diseases.
Finding out the real causes of back pain on your own is not easy. Well, if there is a modern clinic nearby that employs experienced chiropractors, vertebrologists and has the appropriate diagnostic equipment.
Treatment of low back pain - methods at a glance
This is where the most uncomfortable begins. There are many methods and methods to treat back pain, but not all work in the same way. This is where the infamous human factor comes in, and that factor is important on both the patient's and the healer's part (no matter what it's called, there are many options: a chiropractor, a chiropractor, a chiropractor, a massage therapist, a vertebrologist).
All these people have their own method, their favorite tricks, possible combinations for correcting the position of the vertebrae on our suffering spine. I've seen a chiropractor use sharp movements to position his patients' necks in a matter of seconds.
But, despite the seeming effectiveness of his methods, I did not dare to "talk to him closer". Perhaps this is a manifestation of cowardice, I will not argue. But I still can't forget that I have a spine, and it isunlikely I will ever get a replacement spine.
- In addition to the blockages described above, a method of spinal traction is often offered. Underwater or with special weights. There is something to it from a common sense perspective, but unfortunately I've heard many reviews that the improvements are extremely insignificant, not comparable to the cost.
- The next way is a quality professional massage.
- The use of pills and injections that relieve pain is a temporary measure and the disease as such does not cure them, they stopped taking drugs that "laughed" and ended.
- Surgical treatment, as a rule, is an extreme case, worth considering with pain that does not go away for several months, with complete disability, urinary and fecal incontinence.
- The most promising method for frequent pain in the back, lower back, is a set of exercises.
However, before the diagnosis is clarified, they can be harmful in case of excessive zeal. As in any case, the treatment of low back pain should be considered, gradual and with an eye on the nuances of well-being. With strict observance of the rules for lifting and carrying heavy loads, if necessary, physical labor at home and at work.
And if you're persistent and patient, the improvements in your back condition won't be long in coming.