Sore back: what to do at home?

Low back pain is a symptom known to many. He may appear at the representative of any gender and age. The pain may indicate damage to the musculoskeletal system, spinal cord, kidneys, pelvic organs or abdominal cavity. It can be weak or very intense, sharp, aching, piercing or shooting. Treatment depends on the type of pain and its causes.

The reasons

It is very important to find out the etiology of pain in time. First of all, it is worth noting the nature of the pain and the time of its appearance. In addition, it is necessary to establish its relationship with physical activity, eating, visiting the toilet. It is also important for women to trace the connection between the menstrual cycle and the appearance of pain.

The reasons for which there is pain in the lower back, may be as follows:

1. Neurological problems. Most often, osteochondrosis and the associated innervation disorders of the lumbar region are manifested.
2. Pathology of skeletal muscles.Myositis is as common as osteochondrosis and also causes pain.
3. Kidney disease. The kidneys are in the retroperitoneal space, that is, closer to the back than to the anterior abdominal wall. That is why kidney disease may be accompanied by back pain.
4. Pathology of internal organs located intraperitoneally. Sometimes, but not often, lower back pain manifests diseases such as appendicitis and cholecystitis.
5. Pathology of the pelvic organs. Especially often this manifestation of inflammation in the pelvis appears in women.

You should take a closer look at each of the diseases that cause back pain.

Osteochondrosis
Osteochondrosis is a metabolic pathology of the spine, in which the structure of the intervertebral discs is disturbed. It is believed that after 27 years, this condition is a normal age-related change and occurs in almost everyone.

Problems arise due to the fact that the intervertebral disc loses its elasticity and ability to resist the load. At the same time he begins to go beyond the vertebral bodies. In close proximity to the bodies of the vertebrae are the roots of the nerves emerging from the spinal cord.The disk squeezes these nerves and there are unpleasant feelings. This complication of osteochondrosis is called radiculitis.

Osteochondrosis can occur in any part of the back, but most often it affects the lumbar region. This happens because the load on the spine in this part of it is maximum and the protrusion of the disks is more common.

By the nature of the pain that occurs when radiculitis caused by osteochondrosis may be different. There are three types of it:

1. Lumbago. It is also called "lumbago". This is a sharp and very intense acute pain that occurs in the lower back at the time of physical exertion. This pain is subjectively really similar to a shot. She makes stop physical exertion. However, lumbago passes fairly quickly, in a few seconds or minutes.
2. Lumbodynia. This pain is less in intensity, but more in duration. It also occurs during physical exertion, but not immediately, but gradually. Such pain may develop for several hours. She is aching in nature. Lumbodynia continues for several days and significantly reduces exercise tolerance during this period of time.
3. Sciatica. Its difference from the previous type lies in the fact that in addition to the lower back, the leg also hurts. As a rule, it is a unilateral failure, but bilateral pain is also possible. Lumio sciatica has a long pulling character. It develops gradually and as it descends from the waist to the thigh. Such pain can lead to temporary limping. It also takes a few days.

If osteochondrosis occurs, it is necessary to consult a neurologist.

Myositis
For this reason, almost every person experienced pain. This is exactly what the people sound like “slipped through” or “inflated back”. The terms are not medical, but the principle of pain is generally described correctly.

In this case, the impact of cold air or cold objects on the lumbar region leads to inflammation of the muscles that are located here. The fact is that the muscular system of the back is developed very well and any pathological processes in it can simultaneously damage many anatomical structures.

Firstly, because of the inflammation, the muscle itself hurts. Its fibers increase due to edema and squeeze the nerve endings that innervate this muscle.Secondly, in the immediate vicinity of the muscles are the very nerve roots, which are already transformed into nerve trunks. Their defeat can lead to prolonged pain that radiates.

Inflammation can move from the muscle to the nerve trunk itself, leading to the spread of pain to the overlying or underlying parts of the back or internal organs. Treat myositis is also better with a specialist.

Kidney disease
Due to the close proximity of the kidneys to the back, the pain of their damage radiates to the lower back. At the same time, painful sensations may give rise to the idea of ​​a certain kidney disease.

So, for example, urolithiasis is accompanied by very sharp unbearable back pain. It is also called colic. Most often it occurs after or during urination. Such pain can be so intense that it leads a person into a state of emotional arousal and makes them perform unmotivated actions. For example, during an attack, a person may begin to run around the room or make other sudden movements. They are justified by the fact that under load the stone changes its position in the urinary tract and the pain decreases.

Also, pain can occur with pyelonephritis. In this case, it is less intense, but more prolonged. Pyelonephritis is a purulent inflammation of the renal pelvic system. In addition to pain, fever, weakness and malaise appear. When pyelonephritis is a positive symptom of Pasternack (tapping). The pain can be unilateral or bilateral.

Nephrology doctors treat renal pathology. A visit to them is better not to delay in order to avoid complications.

Diseases of other organs
Pathology of internal organs located intraperitoneally very rarely accompanied by back pain. More often the stomach hurts. However, with inflammation of an atypically located appendicular process, when it is deployed so that it is behind the cecum, the pain will be in the lower back. This is important to know because there may be no pain in the stomach in this case. The man himself most often does not even know about such anatomical features of his organs.

With cholecystitis, pain often occurs in the upper quadrant to the right. However, due to certain features of the structure of the gallbladder, it can also radiate to the lumbar region.Also, this symptom may occur with pancreatitis. In this case, the pain is associated with eating. Occurs more often after consuming fried or fatty.

In women, back pain can occur as the equivalent of menstrual abdominal pain or inflammation of the reproductive organs. For example, adnexitis or oophoritis is manifested. Often this symptom appears during pregnancy. This is due to excessive load on the spine, possible pyelonephritis or fetal pressure on the nerve endings of the lumbar region.

How to get rid of such pain

First of all, it is necessary to determine the cause of the pain. This can be done only with the help of an appropriate specialist and after passing a series of surveys. Most often it is necessary to make an x-ray, MRI or CT scan of the bones of the spine and spinal canal. You may also need an ultrasound of all organs in which the above pathology can develop.

Osteochondrosis is treated by giving a special position to the back and spine, limiting physical exertion and special exercises. Swimming is also good in this pathology on the spine.Pain can be reduced by using NSAIDs, taken orally or externally.

When myositis is also necessary to take NSAIDs and apply them to the lumbar region, where pain occurs.

Urolithiasis and pyelonephritis should be treated by a doctor. In the first case, it may be the dissolution of the stones by a medical method or surgical removal. In the second case, antibiotics and uroseptics are prescribed.

Appendicitis is most often treated with surgery. Surgical aid can also be used for cholecystitis and pancreatitis, but more often these pathological conditions are treated conservatively. Assign NSAIDs, enzymes and bile acid substitutes.

Diseases of the pelvic organs are treated by a gynecologist. Such therapy may also be medical or surgical, depending on the type of pathology.

Thus, we can conclude that back pain is a symptom that can occur both with the defeat of the spine itself and the surrounding muscles, and with diseases of various internal organs. You can try to treat the pain yourself by starting with taking NSAIDs and reducing physical activity.However, it is recommended to consult a doctor for the timely detection of pathology.

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