If you are experiencing pain in the muscles of the back, the reasons can vary. The last man from the occiput to the sacrum is completely covered by the muscle and is a very physical activity. So why hurt your back muscles?
Pain and crunch in joints over time can lead to terrible consequences - local or a complete restriction of movement in the joint to disability. People, taught by bitter experience to treat joints that are natural remedy that is recommended by the rheumatologist.
Diseases of the spine
Suffer 85% of the population. Affect the vertebrae, intervertebral discs, spinal cord, stem, roots of the spinal nerves, veins, arteries, capillaries, ligaments, muscles. The most common diseases: osteochondrosis, spondylitis, ankylosing spondylitis, arthritis, arthrosis, scoliosis.
The enemy of the spine
Osteochondrosis is a chronic disease of the spine, leading to degenerative damage to and destruction of bone tissue, intervertebral discs, vertebral articular cartilage, which is the result of:
- hereditary predisposition;
- a wrong diet;
- excess weight;
- damage;
- a sedentary lifestyle;
- excessive loads;
- stress, etc ..
Anatomical and morphological changes of the spine, their pathological mobility infringed nerves, soft tissue, glands roots and vessels.
Occurs pain.Symptoms:
- posture;
- the reduction of the mobility in the vertebrae (the inability to settle 100%, turn the head);
- reduction of skin sensitivity, numbness, tingling.
To relieve the load of the modified backbone, the muscles reflexively tense up (compressed). Over time, the constant tension causes a variety of aches and muscle mass. The type and localization of pain Have influenced the distribution area:
- In the case of cervical degenerative disc diseases, when the compressed veins and arteries, the pain paroxysmal, burning, throbbing. Localization is often one sided – the back of the head, on the other side of the head.
- If thoracic degenerative disc disease symptoms that often resemble other diseases (internal organs, for example), the pain is sharp in nature, similar to myocardial infarction, or gradual, gradual, similar to pneumonia, but the absence of cough and fever. Concentrates in qui inter costas area to the shoulder blade and the upper part of the abdomen.
- When lumbar osteochondrosis, muscle pain lumbar sudden, with pain in the low back. Sore muscles of the lumbar and leg, with the recoil, in the groin and pelvis.
In the complicated version, with the intergrowth of the vertebrae, pain is reduced or disappears.
Additional symptoms
With cervical osteochondrosis, in addition to the fact that the sore muscles and back and neck, with symptoms of hypoxia: dizziness, nausea, migraines, loss of alertness, sensitivity to the arms and shoulders, shortness of breath, limitation of cervical mobility. In adults, sudden loss of consciousness, extreme version – paresis and paralysis of the hands.
If thoracic degenerative disc disease — the coughing, the "lump" in the throat, difficulty swallowing, bending, lifting of hands, high blood pressure, pain in the heart area.
While lumbar degenerative disc disease — numbness of the skin, paresis and paralysis of the legs, men – problems with urination and erections, in women – the menstrual cycle.
What the doctor, address, diagnostics
Due to similar with other diseases, symptoms, sick people go to the therapist, cardiologist, gastroenterologist. This takes time, causing complications. The relevant doctor is a neurologist.
2 methods of diagnosis:
- laboratory: General and biochemical blood tests;
- instrumental: x-ray of the spine in 2 projections, MRI, CT and biopsy by microscopy.
The results of the research are the selected options therapeutic techniques. The treatment of degenerative diseases of the disc If it is muscle pain in the back, conservative and surgical treatment. Conservative in total:
- Of the medicinal product. Is assigned in times of crisis. Used nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, muscle relaxants, hondoprotektory, vitamins b, E, angioprotectors, glucocorticoids, biogenic stimulators.
- Physiotherapy. With electrophoresis, acupuncture, magnetic therapy, physical therapy, etc the healing process is faster.
- The Spa treatment. Effectively in remission.
- Diet. During the crisis, it is necessary to eat small portions 5-7 times a day, eliminating fried, choice of boiled and cooked food. Drink at least 1.5 litres of water a day.
If inefficacia methods surgery: remove intervertebralis herniation or intervertebral disk replacement with a silicone implant (prosthesis).
Diseases of the internal organs
Sometimes the muscle pain occurs in the background of diseases of internal organs:
- The gastrointestinal tract (stomach ulcers and duodenal ulcers, perforated ulcers, intestinal pathology);
- the pancreas (chronic inflammation of the pancreas, chronic pancreatitis);
- the gallbladder (acute cholecystitis);
- liver (colic);
- respiratory (pneumonia, pleurisy, bronchitis, tuberculosis);
- for the treatment of genital and urinary tract diseases (prostatitis, renal colic), gynecological diseases (myomas, inflammation of uterine appendages, endometriosis);
- cardiovascular diseases (myocardial infarction, angina, ischemic heart disease, aortic aneurysm).
The type of pain, the concentration of the
When violations of the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, gallbladder and liver acute pain localization – stomach, right side, with irradirovaniem in the lower back and collar bone, just below the shoulder blade. In hepatic colic the pain, that covers the right shoulder, shoulder blade, neck, belly. When inflammation of the prostate gland, accompanied by pain.
In diseases of gynecological and genitourinary apparatus muscles are pain in the lower back. Severe pain in the abdomen and genitals, diffundit in the back on two sides, on the background of frequent urination, evidence of renal colic.
In diseases of the respiratory system on a background of heat diffundit back pain below shoulder blades and chest, scelesto cough.
Pain in the back, on the left, which spreads to left arm and neck, evidence of cardiovascular disease.
And related symptoms
Plagued by nausea, heartburn, vomiting, hyperhidrosis. The muscles of the abdominal wall are compressed, making the abdomen hard.
Mechanical damage
At the biggest spread of the cause. You can get:
- athletes in training due to an incorrect calculation of weight and weight;
- children with excessive mobility;
- divers, when hitting the water.
- pregnant women;
- young mothers when raising the child;
- when lifting weights or increased physical loads;
- with intense movement;
- in the fall, especially from a height on your back or landing on the feet, where you can get a compression injury to the vertebrae;
- when mechanical damage from non — blunt force, blast, etc
Main symptoms: sore back muscles along the spine and place of injury, it swells up. Due to damage to the vessel, which is bleeding in the soft tissues, abrasions and bruises.
The type of pain, localisation of
Damage due to damage to the spine can lead to dull diffuse pain at the site of injury, without a clear definition of concentration. In injuries leading to torn ligaments without displacement or fracture of the spinous processes, pain is sharp, it focuses on the area of the spinous and the transverse processes at fracture – in the region of damage to the bones.
Additional symptoms
Damage in the thoracic region, loss of sensation in the limbs, ataxia, pain in region of heart, during inspiration.
Who to contact, diagnosis
You need to come to the appointment with a traumatologist, even if the damage seems insignificant. The consequences of injury may appear later.
Is visual inspection, medical history, in the study of disease, is assigned a CT scan, chest x-ray. The results of the diagnosis, further treatment leading neurosurgeon and semper. Recommended treatment Minor damage is shown bed rest, use of anti-inflammatory and analgesic ointments and gels. Bed rest gradually replace the small load, I'm trying to re-start.
In helminth infections, particularly echinococcosis
Rare cause. Echinococcosis is a parasitic diseasecaused by larval stage of the tapeworm Echinococcus. The infection occurs:
- after contact with the animal carrier of worms;
- while eating contaminated animal faecal berries, vegetables, fruits;
- water from natural sources, containing helminth eggs.
Spreading blood through the body, affect the functioning of the internal organs, forming a one-part capsule, the cysts in the form of a bladder, the Ovary may contain up to 10 liters, to achieve a few pounds, to form not one year. Overgrown cysts lead to progressive destruction of the affected organ, up to its atrophy. Cyst rupture can cause anaphylactic shock.
The cause of the pain in the muscles of the back most often is hydatid disease of the spinal cord or kidneys.
The type of pain, location
In the initial phase is asymptomatic. With the growth of cysts is changing.
When hydatid cyst of the spinal cord from compression of the bladder body and the vertebral arch and the spinal cord seems to girdle a sharp pain concentrated in the chest region, increasing in time to the intense motion. Mobility of the spine, is reduced, the straight back muscles to thicken, in the form of a cylinder, between the palpation of the spinous processes of the spine painful.
And related symptoms During the helminthiasis of the spinal cord feels pain in the limbs. When hydatid cyst of the kidney — fatigue, lack of appetite, weight loss, weakness. Later added renal colic, acute pyelonephritis, difficulty urinating, impaired mobility of the kidney, palpable tumor circular shape in the area of hypochondrium. The doctor Often, people turn to allergists, internists, neurologists, infektsionistam, which does not bring relief.
The treatment is a surgical operation, the name of the doctor is a neurosurgeon.
Diagnostics of helminthiasis
The main methods are:
- CT. The detection of tumors in the spinal canal.
- Myelography. Introduced in the intercavernous channel of the spine, the contrast agent allows you to take pictures (myelogram).
- A blood test . The reaction of passive hemagglutination.
Used treatment
So, what is to be done, if the sore back muscles? The treatment of the spinal canal is the removal of the compressive arches of the vertebrae (laminectomy), emptying the bladder, removing the outer shell, the processing of the cavity is 2.5% iodium solution, then salt and sodium thiosulfate.
Cysts infected kidneys removed, if necessary, by resection, or nephrectomy. After the surgical treatment to avoid contamination shall be appointed by antihistamines.
Autoimmune diseases
One of the most difficult reasons. Autoimmune myositis is an inflammation of striated muscle, arising from the belief, the immune system on the cells of the muscle fibres, threatening the health of agents and the destruction of their connective membranes. It can affect one muscle (the local myositis) or more (priapism). If the affected skin is dermatomyositis. Autoimmune myositis occurs independently and on the basis of the existing system disease: rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, scleroderma.
The main symptoms are weakness in the muscles, tension and swelling of the muscles, pain in the muscles, restriction of movement of people difficult to get out of bed, serve yourself.
Type and location of pain
The pain is dull, not intense. With increasing temperature, in movement. In some cases, completely disappear. Concentrated in the region of the affected muscles.
Additional symptoms
Perhaps the local increase in temperature. When pascebantur neck, muscles, difficult swallowing, muscles of the chest and diaphragm — difficult cough, breathing.
In Dermatomyositis, the skin is edematous. Appear purple-red spots or nodules, severe itching. Who to contact, how to diagnose Autoimmune myositis can diagnose and treat rheumatologist. Review of the sick, the clarification of the existing complaints and the presence of systemic disease. Electromyography is appointed.
Treatment methodsTreatment contains the use of:
- steroid anti-inflammatory hormones;
- immunosuppressants, which suppress the body's immune response;
- extracorporeal methods of treatment hemosorption, plasmapheresis;
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
During the acute disease intravenous vitamins and antitoxic solutions. After the relief of the condition is usually prescribe medical massage and physical therapy.