Back pain is reported by 85% of people. How to treat it correctly and is it possible to get rid of the pain once and for all?
Does your back hurt? You are not alone! Sociological research data show that back pain is the second reason for the disability of the adult population after viral infections. It is born with us (according to neonatologists, 80-90% of children get spinal injuries at birth) and sooner or later it overcomes them all. It is believed that this is a reward for walking straight. As a person grows, the load on the "spine" increases, existing spinal problems become more severe, and stress, anxiety, obesity, overload, a sedentary lifestyle exacerbate existing problems - and back pain can occur as well. at a young age.
What hurts there?
The vast majority (about 95%) of pain is associated with muscles, ligaments and joints. This is usually called a pull back. These pains are unpleasant but not dangerous and in most cases pass on their own in 2-3 days.
3-4% of pain is accompanied by radiculopathy (radiculitis) - a lesion of the spinal root. It is usually damaged by a hernia. The pain disappears when the swelling caused by squeezing passes.
1-2% of back pain is caused by trauma or inflammatory diseases of the spine, cancer, diseases of the cardiovascular system or gastrointestinal tract, in which the pain syndrome can spread to the back. This is the most dangerous type of back pain. To rule out such pathologies, be sure to consult a doctor.
You can not hesitate
The main indicator that you need medical attention is the regularity of the pain. If you twist occasionally - most likely, there is nothing wrong. If low or moderate intensity pain haunts you over and over again, you can not hesitate. An urgent need to consult a doctor if the pain is accompanied by a rise in temperature or the pain syndrome increases during treatment.
In home
The most effective medicine is oral anti-inflammatory drugs. Just do not overdo it - they are safe only the first time. With prolonged use, these medications can cause ulcers and bleeding in the stomach mucosa. Traditional home remedies - non-steroidal ointments - can only be used as an additional measure. They are harmless but ineffective. Wearing a corset also provides relief - fixation eases the spine, relieves spasms and limits sudden movements. Only the corset should be normal - elastic, without overheating.
If treatment has not been effective within three days, you should consult a doctor who will block you with anti-inflammatory injections. By relieving spasms and relaxing muscles, the pain goes away immediately and often forever.
Prohibited!
Bath and massageunder the strictest prohibition. They make swelling and pain worse.
Apply to chiropractors for newspaper ads.Manual therapy is an area where there are three hundred charlatans for every specialist. If you really want to find a good doctor, you should contact certified clinics where certified specialists work.
Importers It is important to immediately determine the correct treatment tactics. This should be done by a neurologist or neurosurgeon. Dangerous is dangerous to heal your back. 30% of patients in the neurosurgical department have tried home treatment methods and thus brought themselves to the hospital bed.
Cut or not?
Until recently, a person diagnosed with a hernia was immediately given a recommendation for surgery. Today, the operation is performed only if there are indications:
- persistent pain that can not be relieved by any pill;
- Disorder of pelvic functions - incomplete emptying of the bladder;
- weakness and numbness in the legs.
All these symptoms make surgery inevitable, because without it the patient can become incapacitated.
What we risk
The risk of surgery, due to which it is postponed or abandoned altogether, is considered by many patients to be overly exaggerated. In neurosurgery, there are technologies that allow you to accurately calculate the effectiveness of surgery and which symptoms will disappear after it and which will remain.
The probability of recurrence of pain after surgery does not exceed 1-1. 5%. Hernia in other countries may indeed appear, but this is not a complication but a spread of the disease, which is often found in young undisciplined patients. Once the pain is gone, they return to their normal way of life: sit behind the wheel, resume training. And this is absolutely impossible to do.
Is osteochondrosis to blame for everything?
Osteochondrosis is a chronic degenerative-dystrophic change in the intervertebral space. All people over the age of 25 have signs of osteochondrosis. It is impossible to avoid osteochondrosis, but you can save yourself from its complications, which cause back pain.