Low back pain can manifest itself in different ways. So, experts distinguish 4 main types of pain:
- Acute (lumbago): pain in the lumbar spine caused by degenerative changes or previous spinal injuries. Otherwise, the disease is called "lumbar lumbago. "The pathology is characterized by severe discomfort in this area, which increases when performing any physical action (sports activities, weight lifting, vigorous long-distance walks, etc. ). Throbbing or stabbing pain in the lower back often radiates to the surrounding organs and tissues.
- Subacute or chronic (lumbodynia) - can be caused by lumbar osteochondrosis, scoliosis, dystrophic changes in the vertebrae and intervertebral discs, etc. Lumbodynia is characterized by pain in the lower back (most often on one side), aggravated by bending over, prolonged sitting, or standing. Therefore, patients are forced to be in a supine or bent position.
- Radiation to the leg (lumboischialgia): painful sensations, fever or chills in the lower back and in the left or right leg. In this case, the pain spreads to the buttock area and increases with a change in the position of the body.
- Severe neuropathic (radiculopathy or lumbosacral radiculitis) is pinching or damage to the nerve roots, and is characterized by sharp, stabbing pain in one of the spine, constant tension in the back muscles, discomfort in the back of the thighs, tingling, burning and numbness of the extremities.
But for successful treatment, it is necessary to know the causes of the onset and development of pain. The specialists who work in our center will make the diagnosis easily and painlessly, after which they will prescribe the appropriate treatment.
Note! If you are in one of the above types of pain, do not delay in visiting a doctor: a vertebrologist, a neurologist or a chiropractor. Otherwise, your condition can get worse and lead to all kinds of complications.
Causes of pain
Low back pain occurs for a variety of reasons, ranging from inflammation of the muscles and bone marrow to diseases of the internal organs. These are the main causes of low back pain:
Degenerative-dystrophic processes
Degenerative-dystrophic processes cause the following pathologies:
- Osteochondrosis of the spine - degenerative changes occur when cracks appear in the intervertebral discs, as well as in the case of a hernia in this area.
- Poor posture (even against the background of scoliosis) - in the absence of timely treatment, it causes frequent back pain.
- Overexertion or severe hypothermia of the muscles of the lumbar region - the pain is drawing and restrictive in nature (a person cannot straighten his back for a long time).
- Spondylolisthesis: the disease involves displacement of the lumbar vertebrae.
Inflammatory processes
Inflammatory processes also cause discomfort in the lumbar region:
- Muscle inflammation (myositis) - occurs with various bacterial and viral infections.
- Ankylosing spondylitis: the disease involves inflammation of the intervertebral and costal-vertebral joints, as well as the ligaments of the spine. As a result, the spine loses its former mobility and elasticity and is therefore easily injured from falls and impacts.
- Osteomyelitis of the spine: the disease involves inflammation of the bone marrow, which is provoked by pathogenic pathogens (streptococci, staphylococci, mycobacterium tuberculosis, etc. ).
- Tuberculous spondylitis is a chronic inflammation of the spine caused by tuberculosis pathogens. Bacteria enter the general bloodstream and then bone tissue.
Also, inflammatory processes include diseases of the nervous system of an infectious nature (including meningitis).
Diseases of internal organs and pelvic organs.
Low back pain can be caused by diseases of the internal organs, for example:
- Peptic ulcer and duodenal ulcer 12.
- Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas caused by damage to the organ by its own enzymes).
- Cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder wall).
- Urolithiasis
- Diseases of the pelvic organs, which are typical not only for women, but also for men (pathology of the uterus, prostate, etc. ).
Important! Other causes of pain in the lumbar region include osteoporosis (damage to all the bones of the skeleton), congenital anomalies of the spine, neuroses, tumors of the spinal cord, etc.
Back pain diagnosis
For back pain, the following types of diagnostics are prescribed:
- Magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbar spine.
- CT (X-ray computed tomography).
- Blood and urine tests.
- Ultrasound of the kidneys, pelvic organs, and prostate (in men).
Our center is equipped with all the necessary equipment for diagnostic studies (magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, etc. ), as well as a modern physiotherapy room, where you can maintain your health after therapy.
Pain management with manual therapy
Manual therapy is a way to treat, diagnose and prevent diseases of the musculoskeletal system with the help of the hands. This is the oldest method of therapy, officially recognized by national and foreign medicine.
The therapeutic effect of manual therapy is immediately noticeable. After the first session, the patient's condition improves significantly. During therapy, the following effects are observed:
- Reduction and, in the future, complete elimination of pain.
- Restoration of blood circulation.
- Relief of muscular tension and calipers.
- Elimination of symptoms of altered sensitivity (numbness, burning, "goose bumps", tingling in the lower extremities).
- Improving the work of internal organs.
In this case, the vertebrae are gently and painlessly "raised" to the anterior position (ie, the anterior displacement is eliminated).
At our clinic, experienced and trained specialists who know biomechanics and human anatomy are engaged in manual therapy. The duration of the course is determined individually and depends on the severity and type of disease. As practice shows, generally 5-10 procedures are required, but sometimes more. After treatment, our modern physiotherapy room is at your service, where you can not only improve your health, but also prevent possible relapses of the disease.
Low back pain is the consequence of various factors, including such serious diseases as osteochondrosis, osteomyelitis, ankylosing spondylitis, etc. Therefore, do not delay diagnosis and treatment. The sooner you see your doctor, the better your chances of recovery. And our caring and caring doctors will always help you.