Every second person on the planet is familiar with lower back pain - this is confirmed by official statistics.And in fact, everyone experienced pain in the spinal column of the spine, and it is not even worth talking about attacks below the waist - they lifted something wrong, slept in an uncomfortable position, and the pain will definitely be present.
Lower back pain can be of a completely different nature: pain and pulling, sharp and constant, paroxysmal and cutting, burning and local.The intensity of the syndrome in question is also variable - the pain may appear suddenly without apparent preconditions, but it may develop "gradually".
Low pain can be relatively easily tolerated by a person or cause immobility - it all depends on the individual tolerance of the syndrome and the psycho-emotional state of the patient.
Causes of back pain in men
Women, more than men, work in extreme conditions - for example, in high temperatures, high humidity, lifting heavy objects, etc.It is not surprising that physiological factors are in the first place among the causes of pain in the lower back.
Pain in the lumbar spine in men can occur with prostatitis - an inflammatory process in the prostate gland.Please remember: Prostatitis is not only accompanied by pain in the lower back with radiation to the rectum, but also discomfort in the urinary process, in the groin and perineum, and during hyperthermia (increasing temperature).
If a person develops inflammation of the testicles (epididymitis), then pain in the lower back, combined with an increase in the size of the testicles and tumors, can be the main reason for a full examination by an andrologist.
Causes of back pain in women
Back pain for the female category of patients is typical for certain gynecological diseases / conditions:
- Adnexitis.Inflammation of the ovaries provokes the development of ever-increasing pain in the lower back.It can be unilateral or bilateral - it all depends on the location of the inflammatory process.Back pain with adnexitis is accompanied by increased body temperature, altered vaginal discharge, general weakness, and increased pain during intimate relations.
- Pregnancy.This is a physiological condition accompanied by an overload in all organs and systems - a priori to a child, the activity of the body is meant "for wear and tear".Another factor in the appearance of back pain during pregnancy is the threat of childbirth / spontaneous abortion.
- Climax.During this period, a woman's body undergoes strong changes, including hormonal balance.The level of estrogen in the blood becomes unstable, nerve endings react - back pain can be explained by this factor.
Please note: women are characterized by idiopathic lower back pain - their origin is unknown;Doctors associate pain with a woman's psycho-emotional state and minimal resistance to stress.
Common causes of back pain
This classification includes pain in the lower back that can occur due to internal pathologies in both men and women.The most commonly reported factors and causes are:
- Attack of acute or chronic appendicitis.Of course, this pathology is characterized by pain in the right hypochondrium, but in some cases (depending on the physiological characteristics of the body and the intensity of the inflammatory process), the pain may appear on the right side.
- Chronic cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder).In this case, the pain syndrome will be localized in the right hypochondrium with a strong radiation to the right back - this means that the fibers of the spinal nerves are involved in the pathological process.
- Inflammatory / infectious processes in the kidneys.For them, the main symptoms are back pain, hyperthermia from the waist (continuous increase in body temperature), swelling of the face and high blood pressure.
- Diseases of the small intestine.They are characterized by lower back pain with standard digestive disorders (stool problems, increased gas formation, colic).
- Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas).In this pathology, the pain is belted in nature and is accompanied by nausea and vomiting.Please note: if it is precisely caused by back pain, back pain, pancreatitis, palpation of the spine, there is no change in the intensity of sensations.
- Infectious pathologies.Not all infectious diseases cause lower back pain - this syndrome is characteristic only in cases of pathological damage to bone tissue.The lower back hurts the most due to the heavy load on this part of the lumbar spine.
Doctors consider inflammatory processes in muscles - myositis - to be the main cause of back pain in both men and women.Based on this symptom and in the absence of other symptoms, pain that gradually increases in the present is characterized by persistent pain.
In addition, the syndrome can be seen in patients diagnosed with stage 4 obesity - the load on the muscles and bones is too great, so the pain in the back will be constant, intensifying and radiated to the legs.
Please note: pain in the lumbar spine can be caused by the growth of malignant or yes tumors.But in this case, there will be no problem with the diagnosis - this syndrome does not appear in the first stage of cancer.
Diseases are always accompanied by back pain
There are a number of pathological conditions in which back pain is the main symptom:
- Lumbago.Acute, piercing pain is most often diagnosed in male patients and may be the result of a pinched nerve or displacement of several vertebrae.
- Scoliosis.Congenital or acquired curvature of the spine.The pathological process can affect any part of the spine;The following classification of the disease is typical for the lower back:
- which develops in childhood and is a result of the child's wrong posture;
- Rachitic appearance - the last stage of metabolic disorders in childhood;
- Rheumatic - diagnosed mostly in elderly patients, always the result of serious pathologies in the joints;
- paralytic scoliosis.
- Osteochondrosis of an intermediate nature.
- Hernias of the lumbar spine.
- Arthritis of the rheumatoid type.It is more often diagnosed in menopausal women.
- Osteoporosis.It is just a thinning of the bone tissue that is related to age.In addition to pain in the lumbar spine, diseased hernias, deformation of the vertebral joints and cartilage problems are diagnosed.
- Phlebotromosis.This is not an inflammatory process in the vessels, but their blockage - the disease is more common in elderly people.Typically, back pain with phlebotromosis appears only during a long walk.
In addition, lower back pain can be caused by lower back pain, 3-4 degree atherosclerosis, inflamed vessels (various phlebitis), ankylosing spondylitis and other factors and causes, which can lead to obstructed blood flow.
It is absolutely necessary to call a doctor and undergo a full examination - the cause of the syndrome may be the development of severe pathology in the body.
Back pain - what to do?
To help yourself when you experience lower back pain, you should remember a few recommendations of experts:
- When the syndrome occurs for the first time, take a comfortable position and observe the nature of the pain:
- When it arises, increases or decreases;
- It is accompanied by nausea, headache, changes in physiological processes (urine, defecation);
- Is there an increase in temperature and external tastes in the oral cavity?
- If the cause of lower back pain is a sprain, bruise or injury, then you should do the following.
- taking a drug from the group of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs;
- Take a diuretic - this will help to quickly get rid of swelling and speed up the process of getting rid of inflammation;
- Fasten the bottom with any correction material - special orthopedic belt, towel, scarf, elastic bandage.
In any case, you should consult a doctor and have a full examination - even the simplest injury to the lumbar spine and short-term pain in the lower back can be caused by a serious pathological process.
Movements that are contraindicated for back pain
The following manipulations are strictly prohibited:
- Heat the localized area without determining the cause of the pain syndrome - this can provoke a strong progression of the inflammatory process;
- If the cause of pain in the lumbar spine is not clear, take painkillers;
- Change Vertebrae - many patients miss this point and believe that their professional chiropractor will not hurt.In fact, displacement of the vertebra can be caused not only by strong physical stress, but also by various degenerative processes in cartilage and ligaments.As a result of forced replacement of a vertebra due to dystrophy of connective tissue or cartilage, the end and immobilization can be completely destroyed.
Back pain treatment
Professional treatment of the pain syndrome in question is carried out only in one hospital.As a rule, after an examination (x-ray, computed tomography, blood / urine, etc.) After health, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are prescribed, the doctor chooses restorative therapy, and the patient is subjected to a course of physical therapy and massages.
Please remember: After heavy physical activity, you need to learn how to rest properly: lying on your back with your legs lowered.If your back hurts after sleep, you will need an orthopedic mattress, and if the pain is regular and severe, doctors can block it.But this does not mean that after the disappearance of the syndrome, you cannot calm down and carry out treatment - the attacks will be repeated more and more often.
Treatment of back pain with folk remedies
Any means from the category of traditional medicine designed to restore the function of the spine and get rid of back pain can be used only if the etiology of the problem is clarified!Only in this case will they be truly effective and completely safe.
Some treatments for back pain include:
- For osteochondrosis, you need to take wax, melt it and apply heat under it (in the place of pain).In order for the hot procedure to have a greater effect, you need to put a scarf or a warm towel on top.Please note: there should be no skin damage or visible pathologies from the dermatological field in the area where the melted wax is applied.
- St. John's Wort can be used for the treatment of lower back pain against the background of constant stress, nervous breakdown and psycho-emotional disorders with back pain.Pour 2 tablespoons of dry St. John's Wort, 400 ml of boiling water and leave overnight.Then strain the infusion and take 100 ml at least 4 times a day.The course of treatment is one week, even if the pain disappears on the second or third day, it is not recommended to stop taking St. John's Wort infusion.
- In the case of a common nerve diagnosis (for example, sciatic nerve), hot red pepper and fir oil are used.These components should be applied to the lower back, in the area where the pain syndrome is located, twice a day for a week.Please remember: First, the tincture of hot pepper is rubbed into the skin, and then the oil is given.The number of procedures depends on the intensity of the pain syndrome - treatment was stopped after the condition returned to normal.
Regular massage helps a lot with common back pain.It is problematic to do it yourself, but our ancestors used the following method: you need to buy a nylon / nylon stocking and make three knots at the same distance.You need to rub your back with this sock every day - it is quite possible to do it yourself.
Lower back pain can be the result of various pathological conditions.Many usually "brush off" this syndrome, attributing everything to excessive tension or nervousness.But doctors warn: An intense pain in the lumbar spine, which certainly occurs, can also indicate the development of internal pathology.