If the back pain in the lower back, this may be due to different reasons. The pain can be localized, such as in spinal the pole, and come from the inside of organs, soft tissues. Sometimes, the pain is accompanied by the system of conditions and is one of their symptoms. To find the terms and conditions of the discomfort, it is necessary to pass a complete diagnosis – this will help you to start treatment in a timely manner.
Osteochondrosis of the spine
Most often, the pain is localized in the area of the spine, specifically the sciatic sacred department. Therefore, when the back pain in the lumbar region, all the possible causes that share primary and secondary. The main reasons include disease of the vertebrae (functional, degenerative, inflammatory, and others), and secondary fall all other diseases.
The most common is the premise on which appears a pain –low back pain. It appears during contraction of the intervertebral discs, the moisture loss of the cartilage and the reconciliation of the discs between them. The pain develops as a result of the impact of the discs on the nerve roots, as well as other symptoms (as disturbances of organ function, numbness, "goosebumps", etc) – on the background of the deterioration in the vascularity of the area.
Low back pain without treatment is complicated:
- Parish priest;
- Hernia;
- The destruction of the disk;
- Sequestration (loss) of the disc.
The pain in this pathology intensifies as it progresses, gives the rhythm, accompanied by strong, acute episodes in the lumbar region. Osteochondrosis with age observed in 60% to 80% of the population.
Vertebral syndrome and other pathologies
The causes of pain in the spine can be due to not only low back pain. In medicine, there is a notion of the "spine" syndrome, which is caused by different pathologies to a modification of the configuration of the spine, its mobility and function, disorders of posture and gait.
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- The kyphosis;
- The lordosis;
- The scoliosis.
Kyphosis happens congenital – if the child has a vertebra wedge-shaped, the hemivertebrae, but this rarely happens. In addition to the pain in the back when the kyphosis appear on the bottom of the spondylitis (inflammation of the cartilage and vertebrae depending on the type of arthritis), spondylosis (degenerative osteoarthritis of the joints of vertebrates shoots). Also kyphosis and excessive lordosis may develop after a trauma, a failed operation, and the aging of the body. The curvature of the side (scoliosis), in the lumbar area is rare, especially, it concerns the thoracolumbar division.
Spinal pain may accompany the defeat of the post during the illness of Ankylosing spondylitis. In this case, is able to be formed in the shape of an arc of deformation, which leads to pain in the tail bone up to the neck. In severe cases, the height of the body is reduced, the vertebrae are fixed. The defeat of the size for any disease can be accompanied with lumbodynia – strong blow in the event of movement, which occurs because of damage to roots. A severe complication can become a syndrome of a horse's tail, when caught in a trap a large nerve.
The causes of pain in women
Back pain in women can have special causes. The pain, in addition to the prerequisites described above, is able to come to these states:
- Menstruation. During the month of the pain may not signal a problem. In some women, it is the characteristic of the body and is called the primary algomenoree, without any organic cause has not. If the syndrome appeared suddenly, it may indicate a hormonal failure,
inflammatory diseases. Usually, the sensation is stronger in the region of the stomach, but in the spine, also, often make. - Ovulation. The pain in the middle of the cycle is often the sign of an output of the oocyte. Ovulation for many women is combined with unpleasant sensations in the lower back and the abdomen, and the groin.
- Pregnancy. Pain management in pregnant women in the back are related to the increase of the load on the spine, these symptoms are characteristic for the second and third quarter. In the very beginning of pregnancy, after fertilization, similar to a sign may also take place, and its causes are both natural (attachment of the embryo, hormonal changes) and pathological (ectopic pregnancy). To reduce the pain, the woman needs to wear a corset, to sleep on comfortable pillows, put a pillow under the belly.
Often back and the pain syndrome occurs after the abortion, when the endometritis, cervicitis, erosion, colpitis, when adnexitis – important diagnosis.
Other causes and of the disease
The pain in the lumbar region – is a common symptom in diseases of the kidneys. The more often proofers, pain sensations, coupled with a little heat, a sign of pyelonephritis, or inflammation of the renal parenchyma. The disease is related to the penetration of an infection or hypothermia. Not less often the cause of the problem is of urolithiasis, when the kidney forms the basin's calculations appear to be concretions. Less frequently the pain due to:
- The omission of the kidney;
- The tumor;
- Cysts;
- Mild education;
- Glomerulonephritis.
The pain syndrome in these diseases often gives under the ribs, the belly, the lower belly. There are other possible causes of the sensations in the lower back:
- The violation of the composition of the bone tissue. In osteomalacia, osteoporosis, the vertebrae and the bones of economic thin, the pain appears while driving, later in the peace.
- The institute of the lymph nodes, metastases in this area. Many of the institute to another location without treatment give metastases in the area of the spine, in the kidneys in the blood vessels.
- The infection. Intense pain can cause epidural caudal abscess, tuberculosis, osteomyelitis vertebrae.
- Injury. A compression fracture of the vertebra, a fracture of the pelvis make as strong of the pain syndrome in the area of the belt.
- Myositis. In the case of muscle inflammation, which can occur in any area of the body, the painful symptoms are localized in the lower back. In addition, their causes hypothermia or physical overload.
Other possible causes of strong sensations may be Reiter's syndrome, mental disorders, of appendicitis, cholecystitis, pancreatitis, in men, epididymitis, prostatitis in the acute form.
Back pain in children
In childhood, the more often the the spine in the lumbar region, due to the development of disorders of posture. The children are not properly adjusted to the school, the home, spend a lot of time in front of the computer, tv, wear a bag over one shoulder. All these factors led to the development of kyphosis, of kyphoscoliosis, excess lordosis. Amplify the risk of development of pathology of flat feet, deformity of the feet.
Banal preconditions for the pain is overuse of muscles on the physical education. Also cause painful signs is capable of stretching of the muscles, ligaments, damage, a blow on the back, the sudden movement incorrectly, a fracture of the coccyx. More likely to suffer from ailments of obese children, sleeping on mattresses, leading gipodinamiya way of life, often carrying stress.
Rarely in childhood, the pains are caused by:
- Cholecystitis, the flow of bile, the bend of the gallbladder;
- Inflammation of the pancreas, a jet of pancreatitis;
- Patients with pyelonephritis, the advent of stones or sand in the kidney.
Cma in children in the lumbar region of the influenza, severe SARS, girls, teenagers during the first month-end or in front of them. In adolescents, on the morning of the pain in the spine may indicate the development of a hernia or tumor of the disease – it is important not to let the symptoms without attention!
Types of back pain and symptoms
When the back pain, choose the right treatment will help the correct interpretation of the pain. Depending on the degree of severity, it can be:
- Chronic, who appears regularly, but moderate the strength;
- Acute – a sharp, throbbing, product all of a sudden or after exposure to a number of factors.
Also the back pain comes mechanical (caused by degenerative changes) or inflammatory (appears when the inflammation of the spine, soft tissues, organs). This pain is local (local), indirect (comes from the other organs, which gives in the lower back), root (due to compression of the nerve roots), diffuse (available in several areas of the spine).
Pains, sensations, coupled with tremors characterize muscle aches, or spasm of muscles. Girl, appearing frequently symptoms require an audit of the organs of the urinary tract, especially if they grow in intensity. Acute pain after exercise may reflect a complication of degenerative disc disease, herniated or parish priest. Stabbing, unbearable pain appear during the compression of the tail of a horse and require emergency of the local hospital.
The diagnosis of the pathologies of the back
The choice of a specialist for the primary treatment depends on manifestations and pain. If the pain in the lying position back never fades, does not change position change of the body, combined with a malaise, it is the pathology of internal organs. It is advisable to speak to a urologist, a gastroenterologist, inability to identify feelings to a therapist. The doctor will prescribe a series of investigations:
- Blood test;
- Biochemistry;
- The ULTRASOUND or MRI organs of the peritoneum;
- ULTRASOUND of the retroperitoneal space, bladder.
Women of the condition being treated and examined under the supervision of a gynaecologist after the visit on the armchair, to the filing of the brush strokes, and pelvic ULTRASOUND. To clarify the nature of the pain and its causes need to do a test in an orthopedic surgeon, vertebrologist – named x-ray, MRI, test for the rheumatoid factor. In case of suspicion of osteoporosis may be necessary to densitometry directs, the analyses on calcium, phosphorus, a number of hormones. When the wound of the lumbar area, it is necessary to go to the emergency room or in the department of traumatology.
The drug treatment
The treatment will be entirely attributable to the specific cause of the pain. Temporarily numb, but not cure the disease, help nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS). These ways of relieving inflammation, clearing up pain syndrome. Severe cases (lumbago, backache) require the introduction of medication into the muscle, in vienna.
In less serious cases, you can apply the ointment with NSAIDS, they grease the area of the belt and other of the painful area, the pain disappears quickly. Low back pain is usually prescribed drink tablets with NSAIDS, exchange up to 7-10 days for a long time to anesthetize and clean the inflammatory response.
When the pain in the back, in the lumbar region, the treatment may include such means (if the disease is caused by problems with the spine):
- The vitamins of the group;
- Muscle relaxants;
- Chondroprotectors;
- Corticosteroids in injections.
Diseases of the kidneys deal with the help of plants, drugs, antibiotics, medicines to dissolve the stones, Scraping the sand. When the pain is caused by the institute, the treatment is done under the supervision of an oncologist.
Other types of treatment
Physiotherapy is generally recommended only for the chronic diseases of the spine. The pain in the lower back due to inflammation of the internal organs on the back of the physiotherapy can increase, the infection will cause more severe consequences. Of physiotherapy techniques are recommended:
- Electrophoresis of pain reliever, magnesium, anesthetics, corticosteroids;
- Electric muscle stimulation – relaxes, removes cramps, improves blood circulation in the lumbar region;
- Amplipuls – relieves pain, improves the trophism of the tissue;
- Balneotherapy, the treatment of the paraffin oil and mud – warming, reduces pain, improves the speed of the derivation of the products of inflammation.
Also the patient can be attributed to the aspiration of the spine, manual therapy, treatment at the osteopath. Necessarily realized LFK – without gymnastics restorer of the health of the kidneys does not work. That to heal the diseases of the spinal column is also say, orthopedist – you wear the bandages, corsets for training the posture and reduce the pain.
Folk remedies
Reduce the pain in the lower back and you can with the help of the national means. There are a number of recipes that will be useful in the diseases of the spine:
- Grate a piece of ginger root. Mix in equal parts with honey. Join the mixture to a rag, place it on the problematic area. Cover the top in fabric, roll up a bandage or a handkerchief, leave it by the hour.
- Mix equal parts of st. john's wort, and the herb, comfrey. A tablespoon of mixture to make a glass of water, for an hour. Drink 100 ml three times/day for at least a month. When the pain and pain sensations in the lumbar region, this method will help you to regain mobility, to improve the condition of the cartilage.
- Connect 3 tablespoons of almond oil and 10 drops of eucalyptus oil. Apply the oil to rub the problem area if necessary during the onset of the pain.
The prevention of pain
In order to not know the pain in the spinal column and the area of the belt, you must comply with a number of preventive measures. It is important to feed with the inclusion in the menu of cottage cheese, dairy, nuts – food sources of calcium. Physical inactivity and obesity are not valid – with them, it is necessary to fight in the manage your sports cardio. All the infectious diseases pathology must be treated in time, to drink more water, it is thus possible to prevent the chronicity of the pain on the bottom of the kidney problems.
A very important for the health of the spine. You can't lift the weight without sharing the burden – need to get up with a heavy object in his right hand. When you work in a sitting position it is necessary to regularly do workouts for 3 to 5 minutes – this will help you avoid the drain and degenerative processes. If you sleep on an orthopedic mattress, not to admit the curvatures of the spine at an early age, it can avoid problems in the future.