The pain in the back is the second in prevalence after headache.
The onset of pain in the back is linked most often to the presence of musculo-skeletal diseases.
A few problems with internal organs may also be given to pain in the lumbar region.
By the nature of the pain in the back can be acute, pulling, throbbing, solid, weakly expressed, the shooting.
Noticing the pain in his back, the man can not always move freely, to bend, to move.
This contributes to the moral and physical discomfort. Many disadvantages brings pulling pain in the back.
The location and cause of shoot for back pain
Pulling a throbbing pain in the back of the more often localized in the lumbar or in the lower back. In some cases, a throbbing pain may occur in the side pane. The pain that occurs in the back can be primary or secondary.
Primary occurs as a result of level changes of the vertebrae, intervertebral discs, abnormal function of muscles and connective tissue. The primary category of chronic back pain are disorders of the development of the posture, sedentary lifestyle, age changes, excessive exercise.
The secondary causes of the pain may be trauma, tumor, inflammatory or other pathological processes resulting from a disease of the kidneys, urinary tract, sexual dysfunction, heart disease, respiratory, intercostal neuralgia. Side pain again, or it can occur systematically during a long period of time.
Pulling pain in the back, depending on the location symptoms:
- pulling acute pain at waist level, characterized by being shot in the leg or in the hand, the more often reports on the injury of the spine. Generally, this kind of pain has the rise of the character: first, the sensation of pain were weakly expressed the nature, and then the pain more and more often, stronger, apply on the whole of the lumbar region;
- when the deformation of separating the vertebrae, presenting with pain, which are localized in particular in the field of a destructive manner in the development of the spinal column. When this occurs, pulling pain in the back in this department, in which destructive development. The vertebrae can bulge and have perverted the operation. The pain can also spread on lumbar;
- the worsening of the outbreak the pain, aggravated by movement of one side of the spine, the other may be a symptom of an inflammation in the back muscles. The process (myositis) may be accompanied by swelling and redness in the inflammation;
- pulling the pain that appear in sacred the department of the spinal column, are characterized by a limitation of mobility, when it affects the joints of the spine. In itself, the vertebral column becomes shorter, little by little the pain and the limitation of motor skills diminished. These symptoms are a characteristic feature of the disease of Ankylosing spondylitis.
In addition to the disorders of the development of the spinal column, bones, muscle tissues of the back, pain can cause disorders of functioning of the internal organs:
- the cardio-vascular system. Pulling the pain that occurs in the lower back to the left side often may indicate a malfunction of the cardio-vascular system. The most serious of the pain, which may indicate ischemia, a possible evolution of the condition before the heart attack, appear behind the breastbone, give in the region of the shoulder blade to the back of the left hand;
- the respiratory system. Pneumonia is caused shooting pains left side of the back. This occurs because of damage to the lower part of the pleura.
Other abnormalities of the functioning of the internal organs may also lead to a pulling pain: the inflammatory process of the pelvis, of the diseases of the ureter, the breach of the intestine, diseases of the kidney, internal genital organs, neoplastic processes.
During pregnancy because of the load on the back and the crushing of the fruit of the neighbouring organs and blood vessels will often cause the traction of the pain in the lumbar region.
The consequences of the pain in the back
You need to understand, if the pain is a sign of pathological development of organs, muscles or the bone structure of the vertebral column. Especially heavy pain resulting from cancer. The appearance of shoot of pain, in particular of the emergence continually, is an opportunity for the treatment to the doctor.
Important, you must identify the reason for which is a pain in the back. Eliminate the cause of the pain in the back take away pulling the pain.
If you do not treat pulling pain in the back, it can aggravate the disease development, leading to discomfort. In the case of the destructive action of development of the vertebral column may be the proliferation of bone, to disrupt the functioning of the internal organs.
In the inflammatory process, may be the defeat of the neighbouring systems of the body. Any pain must be treated. During the onset of acute pain, long-and constantly reminds about itself, it is necessary to avoid the physical strain on the back.
The elimination of pull of back pain
Pulling the pain that occurs in the back, do not pass immediately upon the first visit to the doctor. Often, a full treatment is a long process, especially if it is related to the violation of the structure of the spine, the cartilage tissue of the spine.
The first aid
As a first aid in case of pain in the back, you have to take the supine position. If occurs a sharp pain in the back, you can try yourself to cut off the pain syndrome, then consult a doctor.
When injuries of the spine of the first support in the actions that can ease the condition:
- he should lie down on the hard mattress;
- in the place of the injury (in the absence of a breach of the skin) attach the cushion with the ice is not more than ten minutes. This will lead to the removal of edema and the elimination of muscle tension;
- you can use ice massage, which must occur several times per day.
It is important! The damage to the spine can cause the development of pathological processes at the level of the vertebrae, therefore, after the injury should consult your doctor. Independent of the manipulation in case of pain in the back may not always be effective because of the poor definition of the cause of the onset of pain syndromes. In the case of injury, in some cases, you want to limit the motor activity of the spinal column and cause health professionals.
If the pain always occur, disappear and reappear, this period can be attributed to the chronic. Only medical procedure that can help heal this kind of pain.
Drugs
Generally, when you are prompted particularly acute in take of the pain is a result of the need to take painkillers. Reduce the inflammatory process and eliminate acute and intolerable pain, you can with the help of ointments, gels, with properties anti-inflammatory and analgesic.
Tools help relieve the pain for a while. Generally, the need for the routine use of this medication to relieve the pain. In this period, it is appropriate to waive any and all physical activity.
However, it should be understood that the elimination of pain is not conducive to the elimination of the cause of the pull of the pain in the back, relief from pain smothers the signal of the organism of violations in the body.
The surgical treatment
The causes of draw of the pain in the back of the most often are eliminated with the help of medication, exercise, massage and other means, not requiring surgical intervention.
Cases where surgery is necessary, are dealt with separately under the category of chronic pulling of the pain.
The indications for surgery when routinely used, or not cutting the pain syndrome of the back are the following:
- permanent acute pain in the back, which does not go because of a conservative treatment;
- scoliosis of the spine (youth, progressive);
- a herniated disc in the form complicated, which is caused by the compression of the vertebrae, radicular nerve endings;
- the tumor or a hernia of the spinal column;
- the instability of development of the vertebral column.
Most often in diseases of the internal systems of the body, leading to get back pain, surgery is not necessary: the treatment is done with the help of medication.
Folk remedies
The use of remedies is indicated for the relief of the pain pulling resulting in inflammation in muscles and superficial tissues of the back.
With the help of plant ingredients and organic tools, you can prepare compresses, which allow not only to relax the muscles of the back, but can eliminate pain, reduce inflammation, relieve the pockets:
- the wrap with honey, clay blue and aloe will help to eliminate the pain of disc herniation or osteochondrosis;
- when the sciatic nerve using the clay with vinegar;
- incense and apple cider vinegar — the removal of the acute pain;
- the leaves and roots of horseradish to help relieve acute pulling pain;
- mustard, arranged on the pre-greased the back of the honey will help you eliminate pain and inflammation.
Traditional medicine to help to recover when the excruciating pain in the back, but also effective in the treatment. The use of the funds popular of treatment must necessarily agree with the doctor.
LFK
LFK the most effective method to eliminate pain in the spine. Physiotherapy should be performed only on prescription of a specialist, because in some cases, it is unacceptable to perform exercises not only intense, but flowing in quiet mode.
When to shoot the pain in the back exercises performed in the supine position.
These are the following:
- flexion and extension of the legs;
- breeding of feet in the parties;
- the breeding of the knees;
- the execution of exercises using a roller.
It is important! If the exercises lead to pain that is experienced, it is necessary to stop their implementation. Not worth it to perform exercises of flare-ups or sudden movements: it is not leads to a result, and can only increase the pain.
Massage and self-massage
The massage can also be appointed at the pull of pain in the back. The inclusion of massage in the treatment is only possible after the diagnosis of the disease, because, in some cases, it is absolutely contraindicated in:
- in the tuberculosis (tb);
- in the case of the oncology;
- when the high blood pressure;
- in the inflammatory process.
The massage should be performed by a qualified technician. He can advise you the methods of self-massage that you can do it yourself at home in case of pain.
Therefore, the pulling of the pain in the back may not do the same: they are the sign of a pathology of the spine, in the muscle tissue, internal organs of the body. Pulling pains can be of a temporary nature and can not escape in the chronic advanced.
To solve temporarily pulling intolerable pain with the help of medication, remedies, but to the elimination of pain (removal of the cause of his appearance), you should see a doctor. With the help of diagnostic methods, the doctor will determine the cause of the pain.
A full treatment using medication, massage, physical therapy will help you heal from an illness that causes pain. In some cases, may be a surgical intervention. By eliminating the cause, the patient to get rid of symptoms.