The human body often responds abruptly to overload and stress, especially after 30 years. Feeling heavy, acute back pain in the lumbar region are all symptoms of stress or a sign of the onset of serious pathology, so you should not ignore it. Why does the back hurt and how to treat it?
symptoms
The difficulty of proper diagnosis lies in the fact that many diseases can manifest in this way, and it can also be the body’s response to various external and internal irritating factors.
Knowing why your back hurts and making the right diagnosis will help with proper symptom analysis, which is very diverse.
Where is the waist located? This is the area of the back that captures the region from the coccyx to the ribs, which contains many nerve endings and is divided into 2 parts by the spine.
To make a correct diagnosis, it is necessary to assess the location of the unpleasant sensation:
- Above the waist, on the right or left - such symptoms can be an indicator of inflammation of internal organs: liver (on the right) and kidneys (on the right or left just above the waist). They can also be caused by hepatitis, liver failure, polycystic ovary disease, cancer, pyelonephritis. In case of kidney inflammation, discomfort can radiate to the stomach and hypochondrium.
- Below the waist - such symptoms characterize problems with the spine (lumbago, hernia, curvature), menstruation and diseases of the genital organs in women, intestines, inflammation of the appendix and genitourinary system in men.
Important! Unpleasant sensations in the back can act as a result of inflammation in the body and serious problems.
It is also important to assess the nature of the painful sensation:
- Shooting is a symptom of a pinched sciatic nerve. With inflammation of this nerve process in the back, a burning, shooting or tingling sensation appears, and its duration and intensity may vary. They are exacerbated mainly by changes in body position, so a person can most often remain in only one position.
- Sharp pain in lower back, most often shooting. In addition, a person experiences an exciting sensation in the back area and can not move normally, choosing a comfortable position. Such sensations can be symptomatic: diseases of the lungs and genitourinary system, displacement of the intervertebral disc, renal colic, muscle tension.
- Chronic - persistent discomfort in the back area, which disappears for a short time after taking painkillers, but then returns again. They show spondylosis, osteomyelitis, tumors and metabolic disorders.
- Painful pain in the lower back - occurs suddenly, but persists for a long time. Weak painful sensations are symptoms of myositis, overstrain or muscle hypothermia;
- Displaced - occurs with diseases of the colon, pelvic organs, pancreas or tumors.
Important! Weight in the lower back is also a symptom of the inflammatory process of internal organs or muscles.
It is important to consult a doctor if back pain is located in one area, chronic, and at the same time numbness and weakness in the limbs occur.
The reasons
There are several different groups of causes that can cause back pain. They are divided into natural and pathological or acquired.
The natural ones include:
- serious physical exertion - due to the accumulation of lactic acid, muscle tissue loses elasticity and begins to swell;
- sedentary work - due to lack of movement and, consequently, circulatory disorders, a feeling of heaviness appears in the lower back;
- disorders in the digestive system, which can radiate backwards;
- long stay in the cold - low temperatures cause the ducts to shrink and slow down blood flow, which gives discomfort;
- stress - with this phenomenon, the spinal muscles experience cramps, causing a feeling of squeezing and discomfort.
Pathological causes include:
- spinal diseases - negative processes in them lead to serious illness, which is accompanied by constant discomfort;
- vascular disease and heart disease - if the spasm is concentrated in the area of the scapula and below it, and is also accompanied by a feeling of squeezing, decreased pressure and shortness of breath, then these are symptoms of atherosclerosis and ischemia;
- inflammation of the sciatic nerve - if there is a sharp pain in the lower back and a person can only be in one position, most likely this nerve has a cold;
- inflammation of the genitourinary system - nephritis, colpitis, endometritis and other diseases give swelling of their organs and tissues in the lumbar region;
- muscle inflammation;
- trauma;
- diseases of the bronchopulmonary system.
Important! Due to the different structure and nature of the body in women and men, back pain in them can be a symptom of a completely different process.
Low back pain in men can be associated with:
- pathology in the kidneys;
- reproductive system problems;
- as a result of trauma.
Lower back pain in men over the age of 35 is very common, because at this age they are at risk, therefore, with few symptoms, you should contact the clinic. The risk group also includes men who:
- engaging in physical labor;
- living an inactive lifestyle;
- overweight and having bad habits;
- have weakened immunity.
Which doctor to contact in case of problems? First of all, to the therapist, and he, after receiving the initial data and analysis, will send the patient to an infectious disease specialist, gastroenterologist, cardiologist, urologist, nephrologist, neuropathologist or proctologist.
Women also often experience lower back pain, but the reasons for this can be completely different than men.
There is no single answer, it could be:
- Premenstrual syndrome or cramps during menstruation - due to delay, hormonal failure, uterine contractions, tension and swelling of the tissues of the genitourinary system, there is tension in the pelvis and back pain in the lumbar region.
- Pregnancy - due to weight gain, there is an increase in pressure on the spine of women, and this leads to tension in the lower back in women. It should be mentioned that in the early stages, heaviness and pain in the lower back can be a signal for the threat of miscarriage, therefore, when it appears, see a doctor immediately;
- After childbirth - if before childbirth the girl had problems with the spine, then after childbirth they do not disappear, but have a peculiarity, on the contrary, it increases due to the possibility of displacement of the vertebral disc or pinching it.
- Gynecological diseases - pain in the lower back in women, which accompanies all inflammatory processes in the organs of the genitourinary system, occurs regardless of the load. Because of them, there is a feeling of heaviness and pain in the lower back. If there is acute pain in the lower back, this is a symptom of ovarian rupture or ectopic pregnancy.
- Problems with internal organs and spine.
Women's risk groups include women who:
- have an infection of the genitourinary system;
- intestinal unstable;
- there is tumor disease;
- sedentary work;
- complications after the flu;
- physiological changes;
- excessive physical activity;
- weight gain;
- experience with epidural anesthesia in the past.
In addition to diseases and inflammatory processes in the body, there are several provoking factors that cause pain in the lower back:
- hypothermia;
- sedentary lifestyle and infrequent physical activity;
- excessive physical activity;
- professional sports, bodybuilders, bodybuilders, weightlifters should be careful.
If you are in one of the risk groups, you should exercise regularly under the supervision of a qualified trainer, as well as observed by a doctor, taking precautions aimed at preventing the occurrence of back problems.
Treatment
If back problems have arisen, then precautionary measures will not help. You should see a doctor, find out the real cause and start treatment. You can use traditional medical methods, or you can switch to traditional methods, but any action should be agreed with your doctor. Which doctor should I call? For a start, to the therapist, and after finding out why - to a narrow specialist.
Restoration of the people
Traditional medicine involves the use of several methods of struggle:
- Massage - massaging a stiff back will help relieve tension and swelling. You can do a self -massage, or you can call a specialist, but only proven ones, so that he does not exacerbate the problems that have arisen.
- Physical exercise - regular exercise and warming up during the day is carried out to relax the muscles and relieve tension in the muscles.
- Compresses - to relieve tissue swelling, compresses should be made from cabbage, burdock leaves and king bananas. After wearing it and wrapping your back with a warm scarf, you should lie down at rest for half an hour.
Traditional medicine can also be used as prophylaxis to prevent serious problems. But if back pain in the lumbar region increases, and massage, compresses and exercise do not bring relief, you should immediately see a therapist.
Contact a doctor
If the discomfort and aching pain in the lower back is not gone, and traditional medicine and massage do not help, how to treat? First, you should consult a therapist and find out the cause. For diagnosis, the back is examined in several ways:
- X-rays were taken to check for injuries.
- Ultrasound examination is performed to rule out disease and inflammation of internal organs. For this purpose, MRI with CT can also be performed.
- General and biochemical analysis.
- ECG and gastroscopy are performed to rule out heart disease and gastrointestinal tract disorders.
After an accurate diagnosis is established, the patient is prescribed the appropriate treatment measures:
- problems with the spine, joints and muscles treated with non -steroidal drugs, courses of therapeutic exercises and massage;
- cardiovascular disease is treated by limiting physical activity and prescribing appropriate medications;
- digestive tract diseases imply adherence to a strict diet and a course of medications enveloping the intestines;
- bronchopulmonary pathology treated with antibacterial and antiviral drugs;
- pelvic organ problems - antimicrobial agents and physiotherapy.
In addition, you should also deal with prevention:
- does not carry weight;
- always keep your back straight;
- sleep on a hard mattress;
- avoid hypothermia, stress and overeating;
- treat acute illness in a timely manner.
Back pain is easily prevented with timely prevention: a proper lifestyle, regular moderate exercise - all this will help prevent back problems and reduce existing ones.