Modern statistics show that almost the entire population of the country often has back pain, but not everyone is in a hurry to start treatment. Sometimes discomfort and even pain may occur after sitting in an uncomfortable position. Although in this case it is more likely not to be an alarm signal, but simply a consequence of the incorrect position of the spine.
Many people forget how important physical activity is. If you do not give the necessary load to the spine and the whole body, there is a violation of the blood supply to the lower back. And then with a sudden load, the intense pain begins.
But if pain accompanies a person almost all the time, then there are probably reasons for it. And you should consult a specialist who will perform tests and prescribe the right treatment.
Because the lower back hurts
Lower back pain can be of a completely different nature: pulling, cutting, aching, shooting, stabbing, aching or burning sensation. Sometimes the nature of the pain already indicates the nature of the disease.
Back pain is different. It is important to understand the sources and causes of pain, as well as to begin treatment of the disease.
However, even the most specialized specialist will not be able to immediately discover the causes of the disease. Therefore, you should immediately consult a doctor, because he is the one who will be able to determine the real causes of the problems and prescribe the necessary treatment. Doctors divide waist diseases into three major groups:
- back diseases;
- diseases of the internal organs;
- radiating pain.
pain on the back
Back diseases include many variants: degenerative, inflammatory and traumatic diseases of the spine. Before the doctor prescribes treatment, a complete examination is necessary, since the causes of pain are dozens. In medicine, pain syndromes that affect the lumbar region are divided into primary and secondary.
primary syndrome
Primary back pain syndrome is the cause of musculoskeletal changes of a morphological nature. As a result, the back hurts. All parts of the spine are constantly undergoing degenerative-dystrophic changes:
- Osteochondrosis - damage to the tissues of the bones and cartilage, causing damage to the intervertebral disc and adjacent vertebrae, leading to spondylosis.
- protrusion (disc herniation) - a process in which the intervertebral disc swells without rupturing the fibrous ring, not manifesting itself for a long time.
secondary syndrome
Secondary syndrome serves as a kind of signal that there are serious problems in the body. With a secondary syndrome, the causes of lower back pain are much more:
- curvature of the spine - scoliosis.
- inflammation of a non-infectious nature.
- spine fracture;
- tumor in the vertebrae, in the retroperitoneal space, in the spinal cord.
- infectious diseases affecting the vertebrae and intervertebral discs (with tuberculosis, brucellosis, epidural abscess, etc. )
- the condition of a stroke in violation of the blood supply to the spinal cord and there is a feeling that the lower back hurts.
- diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
- often back pain is reflected in nature, ie the pelvic organs are affected by a disease (renal colic or venereal disease).
Diseases of the internal organs
It often happens that the lower back hurts not because of back problems, but because of the reflection of the pain sensations of the organs from the depths. In most cases, the pain comes from the pelvic organs: pancreas, kidneys, colon, tumor behind the peritoneum. The causes of pain are so different that only a good specialist can diagnose the disease in time and prescribe the right treatment.
Causes of acute back pain
There are many causes of back pain, but they are all related to the spine. The most harmless cause is most often an acute muscle strain. These muscles are a light source of pain, restricting a person's movement. Athletes and people with severe physical activity are more likely to be affected by this disease.
A common but harmless cause of back pain is hypothermia. Most of the time, girls who wear skirts and pants with low waists are defeated, ie the lower back remains open on the street. Contrary to popular belief, you can "hide" your lower back not only in winter but also in summer.
In addition, quite often the lower back can ache even many years after a spinal injury.
Causes of back pain due to diseases of internal organs:
- when you find a stomach or duodenal ulcer at the back of the grid.
- Acute pancreatitis leads to pain in the area, the cause of which is a mistake in diet.
- Renal colic in urolithiasis is characterized by a disorder of urination.
- Diseases of the female genital organs (fibroids or endometriosis) bother girls before menstruation and its first days.
- when acute appendicitis is located behind the blind or behind the peritoneum.
- prostatitis or prostate malignancy, resulting in low back pain in men.
Radiating pain
Diseases of the hip joint or hierococcygeal region lead to severe pain in the lower back. Pain in the lumbar region is called lumbar pain and in the hip area it is called lumbar. Radiating pain is difficult to detect because it mimics back pain or sciatica. Therefore, treatment must be started urgently.
Psychological reasons
In addition to the physiological causes, there are also psychological causes of back pain. It is believed that this may be due to a person taking on too much work and responsibility, but not receiving support from loved ones. In addition, low back pain can occur when a person does not feel safe. Also, the reasons can be sexual in nature (resentment, resentment, insult, denial of sex). Therefore, you may need to be treated by a psychologist.
How to avoid back pain
In some cases, the following tips will help you avoid pain and in some cases, can significantly reduce chronic low back pain.
- Move more and sit less, and if you are sitting, then make sure your back is in the right position.
- If you sit for a long time, take a break every 45 to 60 minutes for a little exercise.
- Either do not lift heavy objects at all or do it right: bend your legs, hold the load in outstretched arms, straighten your legs evenly.
- The abdominal muscles must be kept in good condition.
- Every day you need to do special exercises to strengthen the spine and its muscles.
conclusion
Low back pain is a rather worrying symptom, indicating that the causes may be very deep and may require urgent treatment.
It may seem like one thing, but in reality everything is completely different. Therefore, you can not self-medicate, but immediately go to the doctor, who will suggest the appropriate treatment. It is best to identify the causes of pain at an early stage, until everything becomes a neglected condition with all sorts of complications.