Lumbalgia. Symptoms, treatment and the main causes of pathology
The most common pain syndromes in the lower backare associated with lumbargia. This is because the lower parts of the spine bear the greatest load. They are the main burden of the weight of the human body. Harmful habits, obesity, stress, and also improper nutrition have a harmful effect on the spinal column.
Causes of pathology
As a rule, lumbargia develops afterprolonged hypothermia of the body or in an uncomfortable position. The cause of the pathology may become static overstrain. Often, pain syndromes occur after excessive physical exertion (lifting weights). At the same time, the manifestation of the disease can begin only after a day or two. Lumbalia often suffers from people with flat feet. Painful symptoms occur in them after a long walk.
The diagnosis of "lumbalgia"
The specialist reveals this pathology with pain,predominant on the one side of the lumbar region. They increase if the patient is standing or sitting for a long time, as well as after torso torso. Relieve the pain will help bed rest.
When a lumbar person is difficult to straighten. Often, to straighten up, the patient puts his hand on the lower back, pressing on it. Difficulties occur also under normal loads (when washing or ironing). This is due to the synergistic tension of the lumbar muscles.
Acute lumbargia
This pathology develops, as a rule, after the received trauma, is caused by lifting of an unbearable cargo or performance of an unusual movement. It can also become the result of prolonged hypothermia.
Pain in acute lumbargia is often the first manifestation of protrusion of the disc or associated with soft tissue lesions (sprains or spasms).
Symptoms and treatment of pathology
The first signs of the disease are pain,which are aching. During the movement, they are amplified. It is difficult for a man to tilt his body to the side, to stand for a long time. When the position of the body changes, pain increases. In the lumbar region, muscle tension is observed.
In the event that the diagnosis is confirmed"lumbalgia" symptoms, treatment should be under the supervision of a specialist. Pathology is benign. A properly prescribed course of therapy will relieve the patient of pain.
A specialist appoints a therapeutic course fora certain algorithm. It is similar to the treatment of pain syndromes associated with squeezing the nerve endings of the lumbar spine or its instability. In this case, anti-inflammatory non-steroid drugs are prescribed. They can be medicines "Diclofenac", "Ibufen", etc. The duration of the course of their application should not exceed two weeks. In the case when painful syndromes are pronounced enough, hydrocortisone or novocain blockades are prescribed to remove the diagnosis of "lumbalgia".
Symptoms, the treatment of which is madethe aforementioned means, sometimes are simply unbearable. The purpose of therapy is to exclude the cause of pathology. After easing the pain should gradually return to active life. This will increase the likelihood of persistent remission. However, it is worth remembering that the load should be gentle.
In the event that the diagnosis is confirmed"lumbalgia" symptoms, treatment should be applied in combination with manual, acupuncture or vacuum therapy. Recommended therapeutic exercises, stretching the spine or some other methods.