Low back pain can be a person, totally incompetent, as to walk, to move around and even lie with this symptom can be very problematic.
This article describes the possible causes for pain in the lower part of the spine. Describes the symptoms of the disease, methods of diagnosis and treatment.
The Problem of diseases of the spine are the most relevant for seniors. But doctors are often heard to complain that the pain in the low back at the bottom of the spine, from the people, from the younger years.
Pain is a signal about any problems in the body. This is not a separate disease, most often, is a manifestation of certain diseases. A variety of lesions of the axial skeleton, are the most common causes of pain in the lumbosacral region.
Causes of pain in the spine, and symptoms of the disease, that cause this
Pain in the back, at the bottom of the spine can be the cause of various diseases of the back. Affected can be any of the structures of the spine — the joints, vertebral discs, muscles, ligaments, tendons.
Caused factors irregularities are:
- damage;
- the age change;
- a sedentary lifestyle;
- systemic diseases;
- excessive load on the spine;
- overweight;
- some of the infections.
There are a number of diseases in which the pain in the low back, expressed the most intense, that breaks the normal way of life.
Table 1. Diseases of the spine and their symptoms:
| Disease | Symptoms |
| Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the spine. It most often develops in the conclusions of the lumbosacral spine. | The disease develops gradually. Symptoms depending on the stage. In the early stage of the disease is almost asymptomatic. In the morning it hurts at the bottom of the spine, feeling a small limit. These symptoms pass after a workout. With the development of the disease symptoms increases. Later develop the typical disease of the spine deformation is the situation of the applicant (photo). |
| A hernia of the lumbar spine — a bulging of the nucleus pulposus of the disc outside of the space between the two vertebrae. | The main symptom is severe pain in the lower part of the spine. This occurs due to the infringement of the nerve roots. Pain may radiate to the buttocks and legs. The reduction in the amplitude of movement, it is difficult to squat, climbing up the stairs. It is a violation of the sensitivity of the skin to the affected area, it is feeling cold or hot. |
| Lumbosacral osteochondrosis — degenerative-dystrophic diseases of the spine and intervertebral discs. | Pathology is manifested by pain in the buttocks and lowers the tone of the calf muscles. It becomes the cause of limitation of physical activity. Patients complain of fatigue, lack of energy. Pain in the spine at the bottom allows you to select a comfortable position for sleeping, so that the body can not fully relax. Increases the sensitivity of the feet, they occur cramps. The skin of the extremities is dry, scaly. |
In addition to the above diseases, pain in the lower part of the spine can cause disease of the internal organs. Therefore, the occurrence of pain symptoms must go to a medical facility for the diagnosis and subsequent treatment.
Diagnostic methods
Before prescribe treatment, the doctor must determine the cause of the pain. Depending on the complexity of the diagnosis, using all possible research methods.
A preliminary diagnosis in the stage of research and examination of a patient. To confirm it, that it must be carried out laboratory and instrumental studies.
- The analysis of blood, urine, puncture of bone tissue. Data analysis can indicate the presence of inflammation, rheumatoid factor, various infections, increase in uric acid.
- The X-ray. X-ray shows the status of the bones of the spine, the presence of osteophytes, the height of the joint space. On the radiographs it is possible to see the presence of intervertebral hernia.
- Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. The procedures allow detailed studies of the spine and pelvic bones, layer by layer to explore the surrounding soft tissues to determine the presence of tumor weight.
Timely diagnosis will prevent the development of complications and increase treatment effectiveness.
What should be the treatment
Treatment of pain in the lumbar-sacral part of the spine depends on the cause, which was aimed at its elimination. Therapy is selected individually.
But in any case, it must be comprehensive:
- treatment with medications;
- physiotherapy;
- physiotherapy;
- traditional medicine.
If you have spine down, you'll need to reduce the burden on him. For this, the patient is prescribed bed rest, and wearing orthoses — corsets, bandages, lumbar orthoses and belts.
People who are overweight are promoting the respect of a low calorie diet. It is necessary to exclude from the diet of fatty, fried dishes, smoked products, canned products, pastry goods and cakes.
Disease in the initial stages amenable to conservative therapy. In advanced disease require surgical intervention. Increasingly performed with minimal invasive surgery that is less traumatic, reduces the rehabilitation period.
Treatment with medications
Treatment with medication is important to the elimination of irregularities, the axial skeleton, and leads to the improvement of the health status of the patient in choosing medicines. Drug therapy is directed at eliminating the causes and symptoms of the disease, restore function of the spine.
The price of medicines can be quite high, but without them it is impossible to achieve positive results.
Physical therapy
Almost all medical institutions for the treatment of muscle-skeletal system, offer patients to relieve the condition using a variety of physiotherapy. Physiotherapy is considered to be an effective method, because after its application reduces the pain and inflammation, improve blood circulation and nutrition of articular tissues, accelerating the recovery of the entire organism.
- Electrophoresis. The use of the galvanic current the tissues of the spine are injected drugs. Dose of medications is reduced, but this does not diminish its effectiveness.
- Laser therapy. In the active light beam affects the nerve roots and relieves the neurological symptoms. Stimulates the regeneration of damaged tissue.
- Magnetotherapy. This is the most effective method for the treatment of osteochondrosis from the loin. Low frequency electromagnetic fields improves blood flow and restores mobility in the lumbar region.
- Ultrasound. An ultrasound wave that effectively eliminate pain and inflammation. They have a strengthening effect on the affected area.
Treatment can be continued in the sanatoria, where patients enjoy therapeutic baths, showers, mud therapy.
Physiotherapy
Physical therapy in diseases of the lumbosacral spine is granted after careful review of the patient to exclude comorbidities and complicated forms of the disease, which can cause deterioration of the condition of the patient.
The patient is given detailed instructions for the implementation of:
- the training must be regularly;
- the pace of the exercises slow and steady control over health;
- the exercises carried out smoothly, without sudden movements;
- it is impossible to independently change the intensity and order of exercises;
- sessions ends when the increased pain in the lumbar region;
- during the breaks, it is useful to hang on the line for one minute.
Approximate set of exercises can be found by looking at the video in this article.
Folk remedies
The person feels a lot of discomfort, when it is at the bottom of the spine. So in the course are all the ways to fix the pain. Along with the traditional treatment used traditional medicine.
There are many, centuries-tested method which helps to deal with the unpleasant manifestations of disease of the spine:
- A compress of black radish. Grate the root crop, squeeze and mix with sour cream. On the back put this mixture, cover with film wrap and tie a woolen fabric. That for half an hour, the avoidance of severe burns.
- Honey scrub. Lower back intensely rubbed with honey, to normalize the blood circulation. The procedure is done before bedtime.
- A dry heat. Do the dense fabric pouch and fill it with buckwheat, salt, or cherry pits. Warmed in the oven or the microwave and applied to the lower back.
- Infusion cinquefoil. Dry the roots of cinquefoil medium size, chop and pour with half a liter of vodka. Filled for a month. To accept on a teaspoon 3 times a day.
The effectiveness of traditional recipes, which have long been recognized by official medicine. But before use please consult your doctor.
Folk remedies for the treatment of back pain are prepared from natural ingredients
A condition when a person has a sore back, the lower part of the spine is a felt discomfort that requires immediate treatment to the doctor. Timely medical care reduces the risk of complications.