Backache

Each of us experiences back pain at least once - from mild discomfort to severe body pain (pain in the lower back, in the chest area). Sometimes, discomfort in the lower back can sometimes be one of the manifestations of many diseases.

The most common cause of pain is degenerative spine, which occurs in most people after age 35-40. However, he did not explain the severity and duration of the pain. To understand the nature of the disease, it is necessary to understand in detail the problem and its origin.

Reason

There are many answers to the question of why your back hurts. The main mechanisms of pain syndrome are still dystrophic and degenerative changes in the intervertebral disc. As a result, compression of the joints and compression of the nerve ends of the spine increase symptoms.

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

• Primary diseases of the spine: disc herniation, bone necrosis, degenerative spine, kyphosis, scoliosis, arthritis.
• Injuries, bruises, fractures, tumors. They are considered to be secondary causes of pain syndrome.
• Heart diseases.
• Kidney: sand or kidney stones.
• In women, pain can occur with gynecological diseases and even during menstruation.

Factors that trigger pain syndrome:

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

Potential Diseases

The nature of pain directly depends on the disease that is causing the symptoms. In primary pathology (arthritis, disc herniation), lumbar pain is monotonous: pain increases or decreases with changes in body position. Accompanied by a feeling of goosebumps, burning, numbness alternating two lower extremities. The patient not only feels dull pain in the back but also in the buttocks, legs and thighs.

Diseases of internal organs (angina, pyelonephritis)is characterized by more pronounced and more persistent pain, lasting longer after rest or changesbody position. So with gynecological diseases, the lower abdomen is more worried, while with cardiovascular diseases, it is difficult to breathe, lack of air.

Important! Lumbar-specific pain combined with a high fever may indicate an emergency - kidney cramps or gallstones, unstable angina.

More severe osteonecrosisis manifested by throbbing, throbbing pain - lumbago ("lumbago"), spreading down the legs, pelvis during coughing or rapid movement. Corrosive discs have characteristic features:

• cannot be tilted without squatting first;
• is difficult to lift without support (chair, knee);
• In the prone position, the patient is forced to have a high pillow.

Inflammatory processes (myositis, myositis)lead to soreness and an inability to perform basic actions, as the simplest movements are restricted by thepain.

Fractures and dislocationsare accompanied by severe pain, increasing, and swelling of the affected area. The skin above the painful surface changes color to blue or red (depending on the nature of the damage).

How to get rid of low back pain

Excessive physical activity or prolonged exposure to drafts in the near future will result in back discomfort. Let's take a closer look at simple and quick relief for familiar, unpleasant pain.

If pain syndrome manifests itself after hypothermia or spinal root inflammation (sciatica), a warm bath is helpful. Any physical activity is contraindicated after bathing. Analgesic ointments provide warming, decongestant and anti-inflammatory effects.

Pain relief with bone necrosis is possible with anti-inflammatory ointments and gels, as well as special exercises to soothe disc and muscle bras.

A bruise or a sprain causes more swelling. A dry cold compress (the ice from the freezer compartment is wrapped in a cloth) will help reduce or prevent it. Apply it every few hours every two days for half an hour.

Remember that only a specialist can accurately diagnose the cause of the pain and come up with a treatment plan. Therefore, we recommend that if you encounter alarming symptoms, please consult our clinic.

Treatment and prevention of back pain

Western medicine is represented by three main areas of treatment:

• medicine;
• is not a drug;
• surgery.

Drug treatment includes taking medicine and applying ointments, gels, and patches outside. Major groups of drugs:

• nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory - NSAID (analgesic, inflammatory);
• heparin ointment (reduces puffiness, improves venous flow);
• papaverine ointment (analgesic, relieves pain caused by spasm, dilates blood vessels);
• chondroprotectors (cartilage tissue restoration);
Muscle relaxant
• (removes muscle tension).

To prevent chronic conditions, one course of injection is prescribed. The treatment of low back pain almost always includes an injection of vitamin B. They improve metabolism and restore nerve fibers, stabilize the work of the central and peripheral nervous systems, and restoreconduction impulse. Pain relievers are added to the composition of the drug to enhance the therapeutic effect. Vitamins are combined with NSAIDs.

In acute conditions, the doctor performs blockade therapy. Usually they are used for diseases of the spine and joints. The doctor injected both anti-inflammatory and adrenal hormones. Prednisolone or dexamethasone (main representative of the group) anesthesia the affected area, reducing swelling.

Non-drug therapies include physical therapy - massage, cold therapy (cryotherapy), warming affected areas. Physiotherapy is often indicated in a subacute or remission condition.

Surgical treatment. Surgical intervention is used in severe cases - for malignant tumors, destruction of the spinal cord, compression fractures. Surgical treatment of disc herniation causes professional controversy: the positive effect of the operation is often not self-evident, and the risk of complications is too high.

Precaution:

• Do morning exercises, making sure to stretch your lower back muscles.
• Proper nutrition. Fried, salty, starchy foods, alcohol should be excluded - all that contribute to the development of gastrointestinal diseases. Need to add fiber, vitamins to the diet, cook meat, steamed fish or put in the oven. To improve blood circulation and fluid production in the liver, you should drink up to 1. 5 liters of water (if there are no contraindications).
• Track your posture.
• Walk or exercise periodically if you are sedentary.
• Should sleep on orthopedic pillows and mattresses.

Treatment at the Tibetan Medicine Clinic

Traditional Tibetan medicine considers paralysis a violation of the three constitutions. Malignant Dosha Bile spasms the muscles in the back. Irritated mucus leads to endocrine problems, metabolic disorders. The excess of the wind constitution (responsible for the nervous system) exacerbates the discord of the other two constitutions.

Oriental medicine doctors not only help get rid of symptoms, but also find out the cause of the disease and deal with it.

In the clinic you will not be given "blockage" problems with pills, hormones and injections. After diagnosing the disease by traditional oriental medicine methods, the patient will be given a separate treatment regimen. Sample basic treatment used by Tibetan medical doctors:

1. Adjusting the diet and restoring mental comfort, emotional background.
2. Herbal medicine. Herbs and herbal products take care of the problem from the inside. The multi-component Tibetan preparations restores the balance between the three components "Wind", "Slime", "Honey". The unique collection does not stop at symptoms but also has a healing effect on the whole body.
3. Acupuncture. The action of the needle on bioactive points reduces the constriction of blood vessels and muscles, increasing blood flow to damaged areas of the back.
4. Massage reflexology. Experts press fingers on energy acupuncture points, are effective in treating chronic diseases of the internal organs.
5. Steam (vacuum) massage improves microcirculation not only in the sore areas but also of the entire organ.
6. Moxotherapy. Wormwood cigars restore balance of three doses, integrity of the entire system. Stone therapy. Hot and cold ice neutralizes swelling and inflammation.
7. Tsubotherapy is one of the options of acupuncture using metallic balls. Small balls are applied with plaster at biologically active sites for up to 2 weeks.
8. Hirudotherapy - cleanses the body infected with leeches, normalizes the body's metabolism.

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