Back pain: symptoms, treatment, prevention

Most people have had a backache for once. The pain usually occurs in the lower part of the lower back. Causes can be both the consequences of the most common cold, and severe trauma.

Features of occurrence

Back pain can be either permanent or periodic and acute or chronic. It depends on various circumstances. Common causes of its appearance:

• Disk rupture;
• Menstrual cramps;
• osteoporosis;
• Kidney stones;
• Impaired posture;
• Damage to the spine;
• osteoarthritis;
• appendicitis;
• tumor;
• Lifting weights.

Symptoms of back pain

The pain differs depending on the diseases. For example, when the disc is infringed, there is a sudden or gradually increasing pain. It begins in the back and spreads to the buttocks and legs. A person needs rest, because movement, sneezing, coughing only intensifies the pain. A disease like appendicitis causes severe back pain. If it does not wane, consult a doctor immediately! Symptoms of endometriosis - pain and spasm at the bottom of the back. Usually before or during the menstrual cycle, the pain intensifies. When the waist is stretched, there is acute pain, with lateral movements there is a muscle spasm. Peace can improve well-being.

Symptoms that signal problems:

• dizziness;
• noise in ears;
• weakness;
• Pains in the back, pulling, aching, persistent;
• Numbness in the limbs;
• Pain when the head is tilted and bends the trunk.

The most dangerous symptoms are:

• Violation of urination;
• dyspnea;
• nausea, vomiting;
• Increased pain.

Diagnosis of pain

An experienced doctor is sufficient to examine the spine and listen to the patient's complaints for the diagnosis. But there are situations when only these actions are not enough. In these cases, use special diagnostic methods - X-ray, computer and magnetic resonance imaging.

Treatment

After the diagnosis, the following treatment measures are carried out:

• Manual therapy;
• Injections;
• Physiotherapy;
• acupuncture;
• Operative treatment;
• Drug therapy;
• Therapeutic gymnastics;
• massage.

Help alleviate back pain and folk remedies:

1. Rub horseradish and mix with sour cream. The resulting mass is applied to the lower back, cover with a napkin and from above tie a woolen scarf or scarf.
2. Use St. John's wort, thyme, black elder and chamomile. Hot compress of these herbs with wrapping warms your back well, if it was chilled. The best procedure is to spend the night.
3. The curative effects of the leaves are burdock. Pre-dry them, then cover with boiling water and attach to the sore spot for an hour.
4. Widely use horse chestnut. Dried flowers are carefully rubbed into powder, take the lard and camphor oil, mix the ingredients in equal proportions. Blend the mixture with a piece of black bread and attach it to a sore spot.
5. Use compresses based on garlic infusions. It is mixed with lemon juice. Soak in a mixture of cotton napkin and attach for twenty minutes to a sore spot.

Prevention

The best way to prevent back pain is by various physical exercises. It is also necessary to monitor the correct posture while walking and sitting. Contraindicated lifting of gravity, not only to women, but also to men.

If you are in constant pain in the back, immediately consult a therapist who will refer you to a neurologist, orthopedist, surgeon or nephrologist if necessary.