Back pain is reported by 85% of people. How to deal with it properly 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 leading cause of disability in the adult population after viral infections. It is born with us (according to neonatologists, 80-90% of children are injured in the spine at birth) and sooner or later surpasses everyone. It is believed that this is a reward for walking upright. As a person grows, the load on the "backbone" increases, the existing problems of the spine intensify and the stress, anxiety, obesity, overload, sedentary lifestyle aggravate the existing problems - and back pain canto appear even at a young age.
What hurts there?
The vast majority (about 95%) of pain is related to muscles, ligaments and joints. This is popularly called pulling back. These pains are unpleasant, but not dangerous and in most cases go away on their own in 2-3 days.
3-4% of pain is associated with rhizopathy (rhizocolitis) - damage to the root of the spine. It is usually destroyed by a hernia. The pain disappears when the swelling caused by the tightening 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 care is the regularity of the pain. If you turn around from time to time - there is probably nothing wrong with that. If the pain of low or moderate intensity haunts you relentlessly, you can not hesitate. Urgent need to consult a doctor if the pain is accompanied by a rise in temperature or the pain syndrome increases during treatment.
At home
The most effective drug is oral anti-inflammatory drugs. Just do not overdo it - they are safe only the first time. With prolonged use, these drugs can cause ulcers and bleeding in the stomach lining. Traditional home remedies - non-steroidal ointments - can only be used as an adjunct. They are harmless, but ineffective. The use of corsets also gives relief - the fastening relieves the spine, relieves spasms and reduces sudden movements. Only the corset should be normal - elastic, not overheated.
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 the muscles, the pain disappears immediately and often forever.
Prohibited!
Bath and massageunder the strictest ban. They make swelling and pain worse.
Apply to chiropractors for newspaper ads.Manual therapy is an area where there are three hundred charlatans for each specialist. If you really want to find a good doctor, you need to contact certified clinics where certified specialists work.
It is important to determine the correct treatment regimen immediately. This should be done by a neurologist or neurosurgeon. It is dangerous to heal your back yourself. 30% of patients in the neurosurgery department tried home remedies and thus reached the hospital bed.
Cut or not?
Until recently, a person diagnosed with a hernia received immediate referral for surgery. Today, the operation is performed only if there are indications:
- persistent pain that can not be relieved by any pill.
- pelvic dysfunction - incomplete emptying of the bladder.
- weakness and numbness in the leg.
All these symptoms make the operation inevitable, because without it the patient can become disabled.
What we risk
The risk of surgery, due to which it is postponed or completely abandoned, is considered by many patients to be excessive. In neurosurgery, there are technologies that allow you to accurately calculate the effectiveness of the operation and what symptoms will disappear after it and what will remain.
The probability of recurrence of pain after surgery does not exceed 1-1, 5%. Hernias can occur elsewhere, but this is not a complication, but a spread of the disease, which is often found in young unruly patients. Once the pain is gone, they return to their normal way of life: take the helm, keep 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.