Back pain: symptoms, treatment, prevention

Most people have had back pain at least once. The pain usually occurs in the lower back. The reasons can be both the consequences of the most common cold and the serious injury.

Appearance features

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Back pain can be persistent or intermittent and acute or chronic. It depends on different conditions. Common reasons for its appearance:

  • disc rupture;
  • menstrual cramps?
  • osteoporosis;
  • kidney stones;
  • reduced posture
  • spinal cord injury
  • osteoarthritis
  • appendicitis;
  • volume;
  • I am lifting weights.

Symptoms of back pain

Pain varies depending on the disease. For example, when a disc is squeezed, the pain suddenly or progressively worsens. It starts in the back and spreads to the buttocks and legs. A person needs calm, as movement, sneezing, coughing only increase the pain. A disease such as appendicitis causes severe back pain. If it persists, see your doctor immediately! The symptoms of endometriosis are pain and spasm in the lower back. Usually, before or during the menstrual cycle, the pain increases. When you stretch the lower back, there is acute pain, with lateral movements, there is a muscle spasm. Peace can make you feel better.

Symptoms that signal problems:

pain on the back
  • dizziness;
  • noise in the ears;
  • weakness;
  • back pain traction, pain, constant;
  • numbness in the extremities.
  • pain when you bend your head and turn your body.

The most dangerous symptoms are:

  • violation of urination.
  • shortness of breath?
  • nausea, vomiting
  • increased pain.

Pain diagnostics

It is enough for an experienced doctor to examine the spine and listen to the patient's complaints about the diagnosis of the disease. But there are situations where these actions are not enough. In these cases, special diagnostic methods are used - X-rays, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.

the doctor examines the back for pain

Treatment

Following diagnosis, the following treatment measures are taken:

  • manual therapy;
  • injections?
  • physiotherapy;
  • acupuncture;
  • surgical treatment;
  • drug treatment;
  • remedial exercise;
  • massage.

It will help relieve back pain and folk remedies:

  1. Grate horseradish and mix with sour cream. Put the resulting mass on the lower back, cover with a towel and tie it on top with a woolen handkerchief or handkerchief.
  2. Use balsam, thyme, black raspberry and chamomile. A warm compress of these herbs with a wrap will warm your back well if it is frozen. The procedure is best done at night.
  3. Burdock leaves are distinguished by the therapeutic effect. Dry them beforehand, then pour boiling water over them and apply them on the sore spot for an hour.
  4. Horse chestnut is widely used. Grind the dried flowers well, take mistletoe and camphor oil, mix the ingredients in equal proportions. Spread the mixture on a piece of brown bread and apply on the sore spot.
  5. Garlic infusion compresses are used. Mix with lemon juice. Soak a cotton towel in this mixture and apply it to the toothache for twenty minutes.

Prevention

The best way to prevent back pain is through a variety of physical exercises. It is also necessary to monitor the correct posture while walking and sitting. Weight lifting is contraindicated not only for women but also for men.

If you suffer from persistent back pain, contact a therapist immediately who, if necessary, will refer you to a neurologist, orthopedist, surgeon or nephrologist.