Hello, dear readers! Who of us does not know the pain in the back? Such complaints experienced at least once each. Sometimes, the cause of back pain is physical fatigue, and sometimes a serious disease. And in the latter case, pain and discomfort in the body for a long time, exterat and brings significant discomfort.
We want to learn with you to determine why your back hurts and how serious is the pain, in order to be able, in time the right specialist to consult, until the Problem grew into a serious illness.
With the physical tiredness, everything is made clear: in the Winter snow, in the summer of gardening leave, in the pose "sic" — pain in the lower back, in particular the habit. Here the treatment is simple – absolute peace and quiet. Another thing, if the pain in the back was seemingly no apparent reason. Then, it is possible, it is about the disease.
Symptoms and causes of pain in the back. Who do I turn to?
Osteochondrosis
The primary Symptom of this disease called nagging pain in the back, the crunch of spine, a feeling of discomfort. In the future, a numb feeling at the site of injury of the spine, the movements are limited, the pain is able to be more coughs when lifting, if the person sneezes, or makes any sudden movement. "Rapiente", sudden and severe pain occurs due to compression of the nerves, discs of the spine roots. The person can pain from a few minutes up to several days. If pain in the lower back hit the chest area of the spine in humans, the heart begins to pain, because of what is often wrong in determining the cause, not realizing osteochondrosis, a disease, such as Angina pectoris.
If pain is due to degenerative disc disease on a permanent Basis, which is chronic, feeling the man always fatigue, he wants to put add the all the time to relax, he can not sit for long or stand.
Out of four people feel pain in the spine, the three have it on the basis of osteochondrosis. With age, our spine wears out, more and more, so the half of the world's population older than 30 years is sick of this disease!
If your suspicion fell on the osteochondrosis, your task is to give advice to go to a neurologist. You make the image, vitamins, recommend, adjust diet, and advise the exercises of physiotherapy. Already today, in your power, in the planning and make a trek to the pool, because is a wonderful exercise for the maintenance of the back muscles in shape is swimming.
Bulbosus Hernia
If the disease is still at an early stage, in the back of a dull pain when bending with a twist kick to the side, when you sneeze, cough or lift heavy objects. It is probably the feeling of weakness occurs in one leg. With the further displacement of the disc from a dull ache to a sudden, in some cases, there are in the leg, buttocks, or thighs. Because of the pain in the case of hernias in the muscles, a voltage arises, which affects the mobility. In view of the fact that the pain is not erection is normal, no wonder, then, that the posture of the patient is disturbed.
As usual, intervertebral hernias occur in people over forty years, and this Problem is not uncommon. If Trauma has occurred, then the fraction can be formed and up to 40 times. As a person grows older, the more "settles" his spine – the vertebrae against each other, getting closer and closer, rims and fairly occur outside of the spine. Each section of the spine can be amazed, such as osteochondrosis.
If you assume that you have the appearance of a hernia, you need an orthopedist or neurologist. The most effective way of the diagnosis of the disci hernias believe computed tomography. The traditional method of treatment of hernias is surgery, although it is not always justified.
Pain in the back of the spine in some situations, it may be a sign of a compression fracture, which is possible in the case of older people over 60 years old, this happens because of the increased bone fragility
In rare cases, the emergence of pain as a result of the formation of tumors of the spine, it is possible.
Intercostal neuralgia
The pain in the area of the ribs – on the side or in the back, as well as in the lower back and shoulder blades. The pain can be. pain or sharp, burning or dull, you are able to occur from time to time, and may be all the time present If the pain is acute, it is often Rapiente in the heart.
To be the data signs, the redness of the skin or pallor, excessive sweating, feeling of twitching muscles some.
In the case of intercostal neuralgia irritation, pinching, bruising of the intercostal nerves. At the point where the hurt and the nerve is damaged, you can feel the human feeling of numbness of the skin.
Recognize this disease is not easy, because it is able to give as other diseases, to explain their task in the therapist and in Detail your symptoms. You will be assigned to a study, the help you in finding out the diagnosis, as the same treatment of intercostal neuralgia prescribed ointment, relieves pain, vitamins, nulla, physiotherapy...
Diseases of the kidneys
Aching pain usually accompanied by kidney disease. During training, when a Person stands or sits in such situations, the pain can be let go of to occur, however, when you lie down, the pain "". To be naturally pain in the back added and other symptoms of kidney disease: high fever, frequent urination, dark urine, pain in the abdomen.
Problems in the kidney spine can cause pain not only in back but also in the area of the chest, as amazing it may seem to you. The thing is, to provoke such sensations, Sand, or stones in the kidneys, the penetration of the infection, the inflammatory process, and "wandering kidney" (is it "reduced kidney" disease nephroptosis, is characterized by the displacement of the kidney from its place).
If the pain in the back are added, and other symptoms of a kidney disease, the your task in the next time by a consultation of the doctor-urologa, the recommends you to start with an ultrasound and a diet to completely remove alcohol, spicy and salty foods and physical activity to limit. In addition, you need to increase drinks the number of drinks in the course of the day, just water or fruit. Come, drink, and special decoctions of diuretic herbs (bearberry, cranberry leaves).
Disease of the digestive tract
In the area of the waist (in the area of the upper lumbar and lower thoracic vertebrae) may occur, pain in the stomach ulcer. This disease appears in the night or on an empty stomach and after eating is pain in the back.
Gastritis can also pain provoke in the back. Pain in the stomach and can not be felt, but there is a sense of emptiness, as if the man does not eaten in a long time. Muscle pain in the back step on the left side.
Back as a result of problems with the intestinal tract pain possible, along with symptoms such as diarrhea, feeling of bloating, flatulence.
If the cause of the back pain – stomach problems, to cure him and not try to eliminate the pain. Go to the recording to gastroenterologu and turn on all necessary Tests. A diet, the deletion of smoked, spicy and fried foods, and eat more often, without long pauses between meals. You can eliminate it, of course, the price of the Massage pain in the back, however, in the case of sick stomach after some time.
Gynecological Diseases
Back pain in women often occurs because of problems with gynecology. It will appear in the lower back and sometimes the buttocks. Among the other symptoms of problems with the gynecology-specific vaginal discharge, unpleasant odor, menstrual complaints, etc.
Diseases of the female genital organs pain may cause in the backs: of the inflammatory process in the ovaries, Endometritis (inflammation of the lining of the uterus), and various infections and tumors.
If you accept that you have problems with gynecology, you can go to the consultation with the specialist strength and power of an ultrasound. You a appropriate diagnosis, treatment is not assigned and avoid hypothermia and overheating (should not take a Sauna, and a hot bath), to provoke the inflammatory process.
Diagnosis of back pain
- The most "popular" back pain is called a nagging pain in the lower back. It can talk to, like a hernia, or a protrusion, about the problems with the gynecology or the kidneys.
- Most violent pain in the thoracic spine, it is also the most unpredictable. The reason for this pain is a serious Problem for the health, ranging from heart attack to the Tumor.
- The most difficult to treat pain in the lumbar spine, radiating to the leg.
Severe pain in the back happens when:
- Osteochondrosis,
- disci hernias,
- Radiculitis.
With radiculitis pain in the end pain, often as a blunt and sharp. Usually painful complaints of one side of the body, appears can the buttocks to the foot, lower leg, thigh,. When a Person coughs, it changes the Position of the body, the pain becoming stronger. To can the pain be added, burning sensation, numbness, itching, tingling or a "pins and needles".
Acute back pain it is:
- Displacement of the intervertebral discs due to degenerative disc disease, improper weight lifting, in the case of dislocation or fracture of the spine, but also because of the surgery on the spine;
- fall, sharp movements, muscle stretching, under cooling;
- Lumbago, is usually characteristic for those with heavy physical work. After a few days, a sharp pain usually disappears, although it can take up to three weeks;
- Renal colic, a feeling of strong pain appears not only in the back, but in the belly, you feel sometimes in the genitals;
- Problems with the urogenital System, the pain occurs in the lower back and abdomen, the body temperature is high;
- Lung diseases, where the pain occurs only in your back but the shoulder blades and in the chest. May increase when you cough, the person feels discomfort and has an elevated temperature.
Aching pain in the back, it comes:
- Inflammation of the muscles in the lower back, Myositis (inflammation of skeletal muscles). Data appear sensations as a result of hypothermia or muscular overexertion. At the site of the lesion muscles hard and the effort will hurt even more. Although this aching pain for a long enough time, it is not strong and does not make any specific complaints.
Chronic pain in the back occurs when:
- Spondylosis (the so-called excessive growth of bone tissue at the edges of the vertebral body, reminiscent of the spines). Aching pain, often accompanying symptoms – numbness, weakness in the legs. With the defeat of the cervical spine, the pain occurs in the neck, in the shoulders, when a Person turns the head;
- Ankylosing spondylitis, Oncology, Osteomyelitis, problems with the metabolism.
Pain, radiating to the left or right leg, occurs when:
- Sciatica, pain in the sacrum and lower back, thighs or buttocks, feet, or lower legs, together with a sensation of tingling and numbness of the muscles.
Prevention of back pain
To keep complaints in the area of the back, you should follow these rules:
- Stand and walk correctly, don't slouch, and do not pull the neck, keep your back straight.
- Sitting, leaning back in his chair, feet reliqua in the ground and not pull the leg to the foot. If you sit too long, put your feet on a small Bank, you must be on the level higher than the hips. You are from time to time, and knead the muscles, perform simple exercises to warm up, change your posture.
- Correct lifting, no sudden movements: first, sat down, took a heavy object, and then stand up with your back straight.
- You sleep on semi-rigid bed, lying on the side.
- Enough load on your body physically, we regularly perform exercises to strengthen the muscles of the back and abdomen. If you consult serious problems with the spine, before a specific set of exercises, you absolutely need a specialist.
Of all physical activities is swimming as ideal for the health of the spine.
If you get rid of a target, to, back pain, movement should be regular in your life. You go by foot, in public transport, try not to go faster, climb the stairs, past the Elevator. In addition, you eat right and balanced, think positively (for starters, stop watching the news and "crushing" television broadcast). All these simple changes in your behavior can greatly improve the condition of your spine.
Stay healthy!