When pain in the back just a thought on the sciatica. Actually cause pain in the lower back can become even pathology of the digestive tract. Therefore, before the preparation of the therapeutic scheme, the doctors thorough examination of the patient. When back pain in the lumbar region as for the treatment of a pathology, can only be decided by a neurologist. Often performed therapy includes doctors of narrow specialities - gastroenterologist, endocrinologist, oncologist, gynecologist, urologist. Depending on the diagnosis of the disease, further treatment is carried out at home or in the hospital.
Basic principles of treatment
Pain affecting the lumbar spine, may be a drawing, aching character, or to show a strong and sharp attacks. If during the examination the patient did not detected irregularities to the authorities of other vital systems, the therapeutic scheme included the following activities:
- receiving pharmacological agents for the relief of inflammatory processes, elimination of pain, restoration of damaged bone and joint tissues;
- the implementation of physiotherapeutic procedures, which speeds up the regeneration of the vertebrae and skeletal muscles;
- physiotherapy or gymnastics.
When sharp and severe pain, restrict movement, patients are assigned drugs for intramuscular injection. As a rule, in this case is admission to the hospital. After improvement the patient is discharged for further recovery at home.
The correct approach to the treatment of
The main reason for low back pain is destructive and degenerative injuries of the vertebrae or intervertebral hernia formed. As if he has successfully passed the treatment, doctors recommend patients to eliminate from their traditional way of life, which provoked the pathology of the factor. Otherwise, the disease will return after some time, or go into a chronic form, the threat of their recurrence.
To start the treatment of sharp or pulling pain in the lower back, should comply with bed rest. When it becomes a pathology of the inflammatory process, even slight physical activity, which contributes to its spread. Neuropathologists are advised to purchase an orthopedic cushion and a mattress. It will reduce the burden on the patient's back to prevent compression and pinching of the muscles and nerve roots. If you can not buy special tools, you need to choose to sleep with a mattress and pillow of medium hardness.
To speed up the recovery, it is necessary in the process of treatment to follow these medical recommendations:
- avoid any physical activity and employment by active kinds of sports. Recuperating yoga, swimming or just long walks in the fresh air;
- excluded from the diet of fatty and fried food. Negatively affect the condition of the blood vessels, which is located in the lumbar spine contribute to the deposition of harmful cholesterol. Lack of nutrients and biologically active substances, which is one of the reasons of destruction of bone tissue;
- do not drink or smoke. If you can't overcome the harmful addiction at all, but at least at the time of treatment should be to forget about it. The toxic content of tar, nicotine, ethanol negatively affects the veins, arteries and capillaries, slowing down the reconstruction of bone, joint and cartilaginous tissue in men and women.
For a faster recovery will help you to receive a balanced complex of vitamins and minerals. Some of them contain high amounts of calcium, but these medicines can be taken only as directed by a physician.
Pharmacological agents
Despite the effectiveness of folk remedies and physiotherapy, strong pain in the back is able to quickly eliminate the only pharmaceutical medicines. If discomfort are mild, will help, of course the enjoyment of capsules, tablets and pills. And despite the severe pain neurologists prescribe to alleviate a patient's intravenous and intramuscular injections. Many drugs used for the treatment of lumbar, show serious side effects and have a lot of contraindications. To avoid the negative effects, would be strictly in accordance with the health recommendations, which relate to the doses and the duration of the course admission.
Physiotherapy
Most of these therapeutic measures are prescribed for patients with pain caused by acute inflammatory process. For procedures that begin after its pain drug. Physical therapy is used to normalize the metabolism of the tissue, tissue regeneration, prevention of further degenerative changes in the lumbar spine. With the help of some physiotherapy treatments can get rid of back pain:
- electrophoresis. Therapeutic manipulation is intended to provide quick delivery of medications (nsaids, analgesics, anesthetics, chondroprotectors) in the damaged areas for the lower back. In the process of implementation of the electrophoresis on the back of the patient with a cotton cloth soaked in a drug solution. Displayed at the top of the special plates, with which the current is passed. Under the influence of the electrical impulses of the molecules, chemical substances quickly penetrates the area of inflammation;
- ultrasonic therapy. The oscillation of ultrasonic waves stimulate blood circulation in the lower part of the back. In the damaged tissue began to penetrate nutrients and bioactive substances, and molecular oxygen. After holding 5-10 treatment of the patient's pain disappear due to the removal of spasm of the muscles and increased metabolism;
- laser therapy. Polarized laser light is used in the treatment of destructive changes in the lumbar intervertebral discs. Under the action of infrared radiation restores the blood supply articular and cartilaginous tissues, normalizes metabolism. Physiotherapy promotes the removal of the vertebral column of waste, toxins, the final products of the inflammatory process;
- magnetotherapy. During the procedure, the patient is the effect of the wave magnetic field, to stimulate blood circulation in the damaged tissues.
Therapeutic manipulation is prescribed for the relief of further damage to lumbar vertebrae and prevent the spread of inflammation to healthy tissue. The result is the disappearance of pain and restoration of full range of motion.
For the treatment of severe pain, which may radiate into the leg, arm, tailbone, physiotherapy in combination with taking the drug. And in the rehabilitation period or in the period of remission of chronic diseases of the spine, patients are recommended mud baths, baths with mineral water, classical and precise massage, acupuncture.
Recipes of traditional healers
For the treatment of low back pain healers recommended to drink plenty of fluids. Pure water, chamomile and pomegranate compote from the berries and fruit will help to quickly withdraw from the spine end products, inflammation, toxins. As much drinking in traditional medicine used infusions and decoctions of medicinal herbs. Useful plants containing biologically active substances with anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antiseptic properties.
How to treat back pain, healing infusions:
- in a thermos, pour 3 tablespoons of leaves, cranberries, st. john's wort and calendula, pour a liter of boiling water and infuse for about one hour. Drain, drink flavorful beer instead of coffee and tea;
- in an enamel or glass container, place a handful of dried berries of dog rose, bilberry and juniper, pour 2 liters of hot water. Cook in a water bath for 30-40 minutes, strain and drink 0.5 cups of infusion before each meal.
Back pain can be eliminated compress or ointment made from natural ingredients. How to prepare the medicine:
- Melt in a water bath, 3 spoons of natural honey, cool and mix with 2 tablespoons of pharmaceutical alcohol.
- In the mixture pour 100 ml of petroleum jelly and RUB it into the damaged areas for the lower back.
This tool is used for health-promoting packs from back pain. This mixture should not RUB and spread a thin layer on the skin. At the top, we have to put plastic wrap, and then wrapped in a warm scarf. The process takes 3-4 hours.
The treatment of low back pain is usually done at home. Only when the diagnosis of acute inflammatory process, patients are admitted to the hospital. Depending on the cause of pathology treatment usually lasts from two weeks to several months. However, accordance with medical recommendations, it is essential to accelerate the recovery, as evidenced by the feedback of cured patients.
