Back pain is a symptom of over 20 diseases. These are cardiovascular and nervous diseases. To establish an accurate diagnosis, it is necessary to consult a neurologist, cardiologist, pass several tests and undergo examinations. Once the diagnosis is made, treatment should begin immediately, as delays can worsen the situation.
Back pain can appear in the back, under the shoulder, under the ribs and in the lumbar region.
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Back pain is also of different localization:
- neck pain;
- chest pain;
- backache;
- pain in the pelvic area;
- pain in the back.
Sensations of pain may be local or radiate to the limbs, under the shoulder, on the shoulder.
Patients characterize their pain as pain, stinging, stinging, and burning. This mainly refers to pain in the chest and lower back.
Causes of back pain
With many diseases of the spine and nerve endings caught, the spine can be damaged. But, these diseases often and for a long time do not make themselves felt. Pain appears in the case of a provocative factor, in which the disease appears to be awakened by lethargy. Then you need to take pain medication and treat the disease yourself.
Causes of pain
- Long-term muscle tension.
- Severe physical overload.
- Unchanged elongated body position. A person sits or stands for a long time, without changing the position of his body, without doing a warm-up.
- Spinal cord injury.
- Hypothermia of the body.
What contributes to back pain
- rachiocampsis;
- little physical activity;
- incorrect weight lifting;
- inappropriate furniture that causes discomfort in the spine;
- hormonal imbalance.
Diseases that cause back pain
- Spinal osteochondritis.
- Spinal muscle myositis.
- Neuralgia.
- Radiculitis in the lumbar region.
Symptoms of diseases that cause back pain
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Spinal osteochondritis
This is an inflammation of the intervertebral discs, in which their deformation occurs.
The pain in osteochondrosis is aching, which does not allow for a long time to endure physical activity. Painful feelings subside from time to time and reappear in unpleasant circumstances. In severe cases, disc herniation develops. Back pain worsens. The patient is temporarily unable to work.
Spinal muscle fiber myositis
Painful pain increases with a deep breath or when moving. It happens that the pain does not allow a person to fall asleep. Sometimes the temperature rises slightly, the patient trembles. Injured muscles thicken and hurt when palpated.
Intercostal neuralgia
Causes constant pain. The pain is worse when the person breathes deeply, sneezes or coughs. The pain seems to surround the spine, radiating between the ribs. On palpation, the muscles are not tense, but painful. Along with intercostal neuralgia, pain is manifested by angina pectoris and myocardial infarction. In this case, the pain radiates to the heart.
Lumbosacral sciatica
With inflammation of the lumbosacral spine, pain may be given to the leg or gluteus muscle. Muscle spasms occur. The aching pains are interrupted by the shooting pains. With such severe pain, the patient is unable to move and just sit still.
During a neuralgia attack, he becomes numb from the painful concussion. It happens that with pain there may be numbness, burning sensation or a slight tingling sensation. People called this condition a lumbago.
How to treat back pain caused by spinal diseases?
- With pain, the patient should move as little as possible.
- Sleep on a comfortable and firm mattress.
- Take anti-inflammatory drugs, they are released in tablets and ampoules. For severe pain, injections are given. The ointment should be applied not only to the site of pain displacement, but also to the surrounding tissues. An oil containing bee or snake venom is used only on the sore spot.
- Preparations with a heating effect. They improve blood circulation and relieve pain. Using mustard plasters also helps.
- Physiotherapeutic procedures such as electrophoresis and ultrasound help. Acupuncture is sometimes used.
- For severe back pain caused by sciatica or neuralgia, analgesics are taken. Or they make a novocaine block.
- B vitamins are prescribed in the form of injections. Then you can take pills.
Back pain is caused by diseases of the internal organs. An accurate diagnosis can only be made by a doctor with a thorough examination.
How to treat back pain during remission:
- special exercises;
- a regular work and rest regime;
- inadmissibility of heavy physics;
- physiotherapy;
- treatment in a sanatorium;
- use of B vitamins. They improve nutrition in inflamed tissues and relieve them.
- use of anti-inflammatory drugs;
- with a spinal hernia, an operation in the neurosurgical department is sometimes prescribed.
Any disease is easier to prevent than to cure. To avoid spinal diseases, the following rules must be observed.
- Monitor your attitude
- Do not lift heavy objects.
- To live an active lifestyle.