Back pain? 10 causes of lower back pain and what can be done?
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Lower back pain can be a warning sign for the patient's well-being. Most often, the "invisible enemy" of back pain is a sick spine.
The main causes of back pain are:
- osteoporosis;
- tumor of the spine;
- spinal stenosis;
- kidney infection;
- Strümpell-Bekhterev-Marie disease (ankylosing spondylitis);
- a problem related to pregnancy;
- intervertebral hernia, disc rupture or disc slippage;
- stretching of the back muscles;
- spondylosis (arthrosis of the spine);
- deformity of the spine.
When stretching the muscles of the back, the following symptoms are most often observed:
- sensitivity to palpation, which gives to the thighs or buttocks;
- sensitivity that is observed at night;
- sensitivity to palpation after hard physical labor or after injury.
If your back muscles are strained, rest for a few days and take analgesics as needed.
Physical therapy for back strains includes: warm and cold compresses, gentle massage and physical exercises to avoid these problems in the future.
The main signs of spondylosis (arthrosis of the spine) are difficulty in moving the back or bending over and pain, immobility and sensitivity to palpation at the level of the back.
With osteoarthritis of the spine, anti-inflammatory drugs are indicated to eliminate pain, as well as physiotherapy, rest, warmth and gymnastics.
Possible causes of spondylosis are aging, overload, and trauma.
When the spine is twisted, the pain can come and go for months or even years.
The main causes of spinal misalignment are the lack of muscle tone at the level of the abdomen, at the level of the back, as well as arthrosis and obesity.
The main signs of spinal stenosis are pain in the spine, hips, buttocks, legs when walking or climbing stairs. Pain disappears with no movement or while sitting.
In case of spinal stenosis, it is recommended to consult a doctor. In severe cases, surgery may be needed. The patient can be helped by gymnastics and weight loss.
Spinal stenosis is characterized by narrowing of the spinal canal through which the nerve passes. Changing position can relieve pain.
Lower back pain can be observed in pregnant women starting from the 4th month of pregnancy.
With a painful spine due to pregnancy, it is recommended to learn how to lift weights correctly, wear special shoes, improve posture and sleep on a hard mattress.
Chiropractic, massage, and acupressure can help with spinal pain during pregnancy.
In the case of a herniated disc, there is an abrupt onset of pain, the pain may radiate to the leg after lifting, bending, coughing, sneezing or strenuous exercise, lying down improves the pain, and bending forward exacerbates the pain.
With a herniated disc, help: physiotherapy, rest in bed, taking analgesics and wearing a support belt.
The main causes of back pain are:
- osteoporosis;
- tumor of the spine;
- spinal stenosis;
- kidney infection;
- Strümpell-Bekhterev-Marie disease (ankylosing spondylitis);
- a problem related to pregnancy;
- intervertebral hernia, disc rupture or disc slippage;
- stretching of the back muscles;
- spondylosis (arthrosis of the spine);
- deformity of the spine.
When stretching the muscles of the back, the following symptoms are most often observed:
- sensitivity to palpation, which gives to the thighs or buttocks;
- sensitivity that is observed at night;
- sensitivity to palpation after hard physical labor or after injury.
If your back muscles are strained, rest for a few days and take analgesics as needed.
Physical therapy for back strains includes: warm and cold compresses, gentle massage and physical exercises to avoid these problems in the future.
The main signs of spondylosis (arthrosis of the spine) are difficulty in moving the back or bending over and pain, immobility and sensitivity to palpation at the level of the back.
With osteoarthritis of the spine, anti-inflammatory drugs are indicated to eliminate pain, as well as physiotherapy, rest, warmth and gymnastics.
Possible causes of spondylosis are aging, overload, and trauma.
When the spine is twisted, the pain can come and go for months or even years.
The main causes of spinal misalignment are the lack of muscle tone at the level of the abdomen, at the level of the back, as well as arthrosis and obesity.
The main signs of spinal stenosis are pain in the spine, hips, buttocks, legs when walking or climbing stairs. Pain disappears with no movement or while sitting.
In case of spinal stenosis, it is recommended to consult a doctor. In severe cases, surgery may be needed. The patient can be helped by gymnastics and weight loss.
Spinal stenosis is characterized by narrowing of the spinal canal through which the nerve passes. Changing position can relieve pain.
Lower back pain can be observed in pregnant women starting from the 4th month of pregnancy.
With a painful spine due to pregnancy, it is recommended to learn how to lift weights correctly, wear special shoes, improve posture and sleep on a hard mattress.
Chiropractic, massage, and acupressure can help with spinal pain during pregnancy.
In the case of a herniated disc, there is an abrupt onset of pain, the pain may radiate to the leg after lifting, bending, coughing, sneezing or strenuous exercise, lying down improves the pain, and bending forward exacerbates the pain.
With a herniated disc, help: physiotherapy, rest in bed, taking analgesics and wearing a support belt.