Back pain is a symptom of over 20 diseases. These are cardiovascular and nervous diseases. To establish an accurate diagnosis, it is necessary to consult a neurologist, cardiologist, pass some tests and undergo examinations. Once diagnosed, treatment should be started immediately, as a delay may worsen the condition.
Back pain can occur in the spine, under the shoulder blade, under the ribs and in the lumbar region.
The pain in the spine also has a different localization:
- neck pain;
- chest pain;
- back pain;
- pelvic pain;
- coccyx pain.
The painful sensations can be local or radiate to the limb, under the shoulder blade, to the shoulder.
Patients characterize their pain as pain, shooting, stabbing, and burning. This mainly applies to chest and lower back pain.
Causes of back pain
In many diseases of the spine and pinched nerve endings, the back can hurt. But these diseases are often not felt for a long time. Pain occurs in the case of a provoking factor in which the disease appears to be awakened by hibernation. Then you need to take painkillers and treat the disease itself.
Causes of pain
- Long-term muscle tension.
- Severe physical overload.
- Prolonged unchanged body position. A person sits or stands for a long time without changing the position of his body, without warming up.
- Spinal cord injury.
- Hypothermia of the body.
What contributes to back pain
- rachiocampsis;
- low physical activity;
- improper weight lifting;
- inappropriate furniture that causes spinal discomfort;
- hormonal imbalance.
Diseases that cause back pain
- Osteochonditis of the spine.
- Myositis of the muscles of the spine.
- Neuralgia.
- Radiculitis in the lumbar region.
Symptoms of diseases that cause back pain
Osteochonditis of the spine
This is an inflammation of the intervertebral discs, in which their deformation occurs.
The pain of osteochondrosis is painful, which does not allow him to withstand physical activity for a long time. Painful sensations sometimes subside and reappear under unpleasant circumstances. In severe cases, a disc herniation develops. Back pain worsens. The patient is temporarily unable to work.
Myositis of the muscle fibers of the back
The pain increases with deep breathing or movement. It happens that the pain does not allow a person to fall asleep. Sometimes the temperature rises slightly, the patient tingles. Painful muscles thicken and hurt on palpation.
Intercostal neuralgia
It causes constant pain. The pain is stronger when a person breathes deeply, sneezes or coughs. The pain seems to cover the spine, radiating between the ribs. On palpation, the muscles are not tense, but painful. Along with intercostal neuralgia, angina pain and myocardial infarction occur. In this case, the pain radiates to the heart.
Lumbosacral sciatica
In inflammation of the lumbosacral spine, pain can be applied to the leg or gluteal muscle. Muscle spasms occur. The pain in the pain is interrupted by the shooting. With such severe pain, the patient cannot move and simply sits still.
During an attack of neuralgia, he shivers in painful shock. It happens that there is tingling, burning or slight tingling with pain. People call this condition lumbago.
How to treat back pain caused by diseases of the spine?
- In case of pain, the patient should move as little as possible.
- Sleep on a comfortable, firm mattress.
- Take anti-inflammatory drugs, they are released in tablets and ampoules. In case of severe pain, injections are given. The ointment should be applied not only at the site of pain dislocation, but also on the surrounding tissues. Ointment containing bee or snake venom is used only on the sore spot.
- Preparations with warming effect. They improve blood circulation and relieve pain. The use of mustard plasters also helps.
- Physiotherapy procedures such as electrophoresis and ultrasound help. Acupuncture is sometimes used.
- Analgesics are used for severe back pain caused by sciatica or neuralgia. Or they block novocaine.
- B vitamins are prescribed in the form of injections. You can then take the pills.
Back pain is caused by diseases of the internal organs. An accurate diagnosis can only be made by a doctor with a thorough examination.
How to treat back pain in remission:
- special exercises;
- orderly mode of work and rest;
- inadmissibility of severe physical;
- physiotherapy;
- sanatorium treatment;
- the use of B vitamins. They improve nutrition in inflamed tissues and relieve them.
- the use of anti-inflammatory drugs;
- with spinal hernia, surgery is sometimes prescribed in the neurosurgical department.
Any disease is easier to prevent than to cure. To avoid diseases of the spine, the following rules must be observed.
- Watch your posture
- Do not lift heavy objects.
- To lead an active lifestyle.