Diagnosis and treatment of back pain

"the Most frequent reason for patients to a neurologist - pain in the back. It is important to timely and correct diagnosis, because so many pathological conditions and diseases hiding under this mask," says Stepaniuk N. V., consultant physiotherapist, researcher “health Center back "Cypress": .

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Diagnostics

the most Common cause is degenerative-dystrophic diseases of the spine:

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  • osteochondrosis, which manifests itself in changes of the intervertebral discs with a reduction of their height, formation of protrusions and herniated discs, irritation and compression of the nerve roots;
  • spondylosis - the defeat of the intervertebral joints of the spine.

rare causes:

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  • spinal instability is excessive movement between the vertebrae;
  • inflammation of the discs and the vertebrae, tuberculosis, osteomyelitis;
  • spinal stenosis - narrowing of the spinal canal congenital or acquired character;
  • osteoporosis - decrease in mineral density and strength of bones, complicated by vertebral fractures;
  • myofascial pain syndrome caused by spasm of the muscles, development of local disease in seals;
  • spinal tumors (neurinoma, meningioma);
  • metastatic tumors - back pain can sometimes be the first symptom for cancer of the kidney, breast, lung, adrenals, prostate, melanoma, lymphoma;
  • recognised pain in diseases of internal organs.

in order to establish the cause of back pain, the doctor will determine the necessary amount of examination appropriate x-rays of spine, MRI or CT scan.

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Treatment of back pain effective if includes:

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  • medicine;
  • Conducting therapeutic blockade;
  • Physical therapy including massage, acupuncture;
  • Traction and manual therapy that have clear indications and contra-indications;
  • therapy;
  • Sometimes it is necessary surgery - indications determined by the doctor-the neurosurgeon.
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Prevention of back pain:

  1. to Do physical therapy to strengthen back muscles. Create muscular system, which protects You from new attacks. The main conditions of employment - the gradual increase of load, absence of pain during physical exercise;
  2. Regular visits to the pool. When swimming relaxes tense unevenly due to problems with the back muscles and the simultaneous creation of a muscular corset;
  3. Useful skiing, and other sports in which there is a uniform tension of paravertebral muscles. Soccer, tennis, volleyball when back problems can be harmful as jumps, sharp turns and jolts might provoke a new aggravation. Jogging is also not very useful in connection with the presence of shock loads on the spine;
  4. Try to remove excess weight, it is not designed your intervertebral discs. Dotimes diet, eat more fish and vegetables, products with sufficient content of vitamins and calcium;
  5. avoid prolonged forced position of the body. To walk, sit, stand should be with a straight back. Avoid carrying heavy things. If You do not already have such a muscular corset, as in his youth, limit the weight of things that move. Try to distribute the weight evenly on two hands. When lifting heavy objects bend your legs, not your back (look at weightlifters - they do it correctly), thus You will protect the intervertebral discs from damage.

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