Back pain

Each of us has experienced back pain at least once - from mild discomfort to excruciating chest pain (lower back pain, chest pain). From time to time, a disturbing discomfort in the lower back can be one of the manifestations of a wide range of illnesses.

The most common cause of pain is osteochondrosis of the spine, which occurs in most people after 35-40 years. However, it does not explain the severity and duration of the pain. To understand the nature of diseases, it is necessary to understand the problem and its origins in detail.

Reasons

There are many answers to the question why your back hurts. The main mechanisms of the painful syndrome remain the dystrophic and degenerative changes in the intervertebral discs. As a result, subluxation of joints and compression of nerve endings in the spine increase symptoms.

Let's look at the various causes of low back pain:

• Primary diseases of the spine: intervertebral hernias, osteochondrosis, spondylosis, kyphosis, scoliosis, arthritis.
• Injuries, bruises, fractures, tumors. They are called secondary causes of pain syndrome.
• Cardiovascular diseases.
• Nephrological: sand or kidney stones.
• In women, pain can also appear with gynecological problems and even during menstruation.

Factors triggering the pain syndrome:

1. sedentary lifestyle, sedentary work. This item includes a long stay at the wheel of a car or computer monitor;
2. overweight, obesity;
3. pregnancy includes a combination of weakened back muscles and weight gain;
4. excessive physical activity (in everyday life or at the gym);
5. hypothermia of the body.

Possible diseases

The nature of the pain depends directly on the disease that caused the symptom. In primary pathology (arthritis, intervertebral hernias), the lower back hurts monotonously: the pain increases or decreases with the change in the position of the body. It is accompanied by a sensation of chills, burning and alternating numbness in the lower extremities. The dull pains seen in lumbosacral radiculitis are felt by the patient not only on the back, but also on the buttocks, legs and thighs.

Diseases of Organs internal organs (angina pectoris, pyelonephritis)are characterized by a more pronounced and prolonged nature of pain that persists after resting or a change in body position. Thus, with gynecological problems, the lower abdomen becomes even more concerned and, with cardiovascular pathologies, shortness of breath and shortness of breath are noted.

Important! Specific pain in the lower back in combination with high fever can be manifestations of emergency conditions - renal colic or gallstone, unstable angina pectoris.

Aggravated osteochondrosisis manifested by sharp and penetrating pains - lumbago ("lumbago"), radiating to the leg, pelvis when coughing or rapid movements. Herniated discs have characteristic features:

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• slope is impossible without first crouching;
• difficult to lift without support (chair, knee);
• In the prone position, the patient is forced to put a pillow.

Inflammatory processes (myositis, radiculitis)occur with acute pain and inability to perform elementary actions, since the simplest movements are limited by the pain syndrome.

Fractures and dislocationsare accompanied by intense and growing pain and swelling of the damaged area. The skin above the painful surface changes to blue or red (depending on the nature of the injury).

How to get rid of low back pain

Excessive physical activity or prolonged exposure to a draft in the near future will result in back discomfort. Let's take a closer look at the simple and quick help for familiar and irritating pains.

If the pain syndrome manifests after hypothermia or inflammation of the spinal cord (sciatica) roots, a hot bath will help. Any physical activity is contraindicated after bathing procedures. Analgesic ointments have warming, decongestant and anti-inflammatory effects.

Pain in osteochondrosis can be reduced thanks to ointments and anti-inflammatory gels, as well as special exercises to relieve intervertebral discs and muscle corset.

Bruises or sprains cause increased swelling. A cold, dry compress (freezer ice wrapped in a cloth) will help to reduce or prevent it. Apply every two hours for two days to the sore spot for half an hour.

It is worth remembering that only a specialist can correctly diagnose the cause of the pain and design a treatment program. Therefore, we recommend that if you have alarming symptoms, sign up for an appointment at our clinic.

Treatment and prevention of back pain

Western medicine is represented by three main therapeutic areas:

• medicated;
• non-medicated;
• surgical.

Drug treatment involves taking pills and applying ointments, gels and adhesives externally. The main groups of drugs:

• non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug - NSAIDs (relieve pain, inflammation);
• heparin ointments (relieve swelling, improve venous flow);
• papaverine ointments (relieve pain, relieve pain spasm, dilate blood vessels);
• chondroprotectors (restores the cartilage tissue);
• muscle relaxants (eliminate muscle tension).

For the prevention of chronic diseases, a course of injectables is prescribed. The course of low back pain treatment almost always includes injections of B vitamins. They improve metabolic processes and the restoration of nerve fibers, stabilize the functioning of the central and peripheral nervous systems and restore the transmission of impulses. Painkillers are added to the drug's composition to increase the therapeutic effect. Vitamins are combined with NSAIDs.

In acute conditions, doctors perform therapeutic blocks. Most of the time, they are used for diseases of the spine and joints. The doctor injects anti-inflammatory drugs and adrenal hormones. Prednisolone or dexamethasone (the main representatives of the group) anesthetize the affected area, relieve swelling.

Non-drug therapy involves physical therapy - massage, treatment with cold (cryotherapy), heating of the affected areas. Physiotherapy is usually prescribed in subacute conditions or in remission.

Surgical treatment. Surgical intervention is used in extreme cases - for malignant tumors, destruction of the spinal cord, compression fractures. Surgical treatment of herniated discs causes professional controversy: the positive effect of the operation is often not justified and the risk of complications is very high.

Preventive measures:

• Do morning exercises, be sure to include exercises to stretch your lower back muscles.
• Adequate nutrition. Fried, salty, starchy foods, alcohol should be excluded - all of which contribute to the development of gastrointestinal diseases. It is necessary to add fiber, vitamins to the diet, cook meat and fish steamed or in the oven. To improve blood circulation and the production of interarticular fluid, it is recommended to drink up to 1. 5 liters of water (in the absence of contraindications).
• Monitor your posture.
• Walk or exercise periodically in case of sedentary work.
• It is advisable to sleep on orthopedic pillows and mattresses.

Treatment at the Tibetan Medicine Clinic

Traditional Tibetan medicine sees lumbodynia as a violation of the three constitutions. Outraged Bile dosha spasms the muscles of the back. Excited mucus leads to endocrinological problems, metabolic disorders. An excess of the constitution Vento (responsible for the nervous system) aggravates the disharmony of the other two constitutions.

Oriental doctors help not only to eliminate symptoms, but also to understand the cause of the disease and to cope with it.

At the clinic, you won't have to "plug" the problem with pills, hormones and injections. After diagnosing the disease using ancient oriental techniques, the patient will receive an individual treatment plan. Basic sample of treatments used by doctors of Tibetan medicine:

1. Correction of nutrition and restoration of mental comfort, emotional background.
2. Herbal medicines. Herbal and herbal preparations will solve the problem from the inside. Multicomponent Tibetan preparations restore the balance between the three constitutions "Wind", "Sludge", "Bile". Exclusive collections not only interrupt the symptom, but also have a healing effect on the entire body.
3. Acupuncture. The effect of needles on bioactive points relieves vascular and muscle spasm, increases blood flow to damaged areas of the back.
4. Acupressure massage. The specialist presses his fingers on the points of the energy meridians, working with chronic diseases of Organs internal organs.
5. The suction cup (vacuum) massage improves the microcirculation not only of the painful areas, but of the whole organism.
6. Moxotherapy. The absinthe cigar restores the balance of the three doshas, the integrity of the entire system. Stone therapy. Cold and hot stones neutralize swelling and inflammation.
7. Tsubotherapy is one of the acupuncture options that uses metal balls. Small balls are applied with plaster at bioactive points for up to 2 weeks.
8. Hirudotherapy - cleaning a body shored with leeches, normalizing the body's metabolic processes.

The effectiveness of Tibetan methods in treating diseases of the musculoskeletal system has been proven and confirmed by our patients.