Lower back pain – causes, symptoms and treatment

21 April 2020

Disease, disease of degenerative disc – what is it, causes, treatment steps and methods, consider the details in this article.

Of the disease osteochondrosis – description and care

According to modern medical statistics, currently, osteoarthritis affects almost 90% of the world population.

This number includes people with small manifestations of the symptoms of osteoarthritis and those who have a lot of disease is gone and beyond that is great and already suffering pain.

Doctors in all countries are sounding the alarm: in recent years, this disease has become much "younger", and now the average age of the beginning of degenerative disc disease 30 years!!!

But the most worrying, according to doctors, is that in adverse conditions, the signs of osteoarthritis to occur at an earlier time to life, especially if there is a long, uneven or excessive stress on the back and legs, as well as the effects of trauma.

What is osteochondrosis?

As the advancement (development) low back pain, these degenerative-dystrophic lesions spread to the tissue of the vertebrae.

The most important sign that should alert you is the appearance of pain in the neck, back, lumbar region.

Often the pain "give" in the arms, chest, shoulders, thighs etc.

All this clearly suggests that the top of the spine pathological changes, urgent needs and implement the measures, until the disease has gone too far, because, when the negative dynamics of degenerative disc disease are possible:

atrophy of muscle tissue;
violation of the sensitivity;
disruption of the internal organs;
the displacement of internal organs, etc.

In the absence of timely treatment of osteoarthritis develops an incurable disease!!!

Osteoarthritis Causes

The most important factor for the development of osteoarthritis is the uneven load on the spine.

The most common cause of irregular (uneven) load distribution of the spine are:

the habit of wearing a purse or one shoulder hand;
wrong posture in a seated position;
sleep on a too soft mattress;
sleep on a high pillow;
wearing anatomically incorrect variety of shoes.

Other risk factors include:

sedentary lifestyle (lack of exercise);
English being overweight;
back injury;
lower limb injuries;
flat feet;
other violations of support and tennent of the musculoskeletal system;
age-related degenerative processes of the spine, which is why poor blood circulation in the spine.

The etiology (origin) of degenerative disc disease may also play an important role such factors as:

physical exertion of the body;
neuro-emotional exhaustion;
metabolic disorders, poisoning, unhealthy food, alcohol, drugs, diseases of the digestive system – all this and prevent normal proper absorption of nutrients from food;
occupational risks (Banaszak, which is associated with an unhealthy load and regular the spine, where it is in the wrong position for a long time or short term experiences, but the super-high load);
genetic predisposition (the percentage is small, but the probability of possible);
violations of posture during the period of active growth of the organism;
is not identified in a timely manner or not treated early scoliosis in children;
wearing tight, uncomfortable shoes, and shoes with heels higher than 3 cm;
long-term and/or regular dehydration;
faulty and it is not a balanced diet, vitamin deficiency;
Smoking;
pregnancy (especially multiple), together with the underdeveloped muscular-ligamentous apparatus: due to the displacement of the center of gravity of the body begins to degenerative processes of the spine.

The stages of development of osteochondrosis

To develop lower back pain less always through the four stages:

The first stage is characterized by the appearance of the pathology core of the intervertebral disc. Since the beginning of the unnatural load on the process of dehydration (dehydration) of the core, that the height of the intervertebral disc to reduce the appearance and cracks in the fibrous ring.At this stage, Symptoms are absent or usually very small – can be a mild discomfort during prolonged seating in an uncomfortable static posture, during active movement, etc.
During the second stage of the disease is discomfort in the form of pain, especially in certain loads, movements and body postures. During the second stage, and reduce the distance between the vertebrae of the spine sagging muscles and ligaments. All this causes an increased mobility of the vertebrae with damaged discs with, which is quite dangerous and threatens them with displacement or slippage.
The third stage of osteoarthritis is characterized by the formation of prolapse and protrusions. It may be accompanied by subluxation and/or development of osteoarthritis of the intervertebral joints. Certain movements and you may feel stiffness of lack of mobility. In the extremities can cause tingling and numbness. In this stage of osteoarthritis clearly felt, back, neck, lumbar and sacral region of the spine, the coccyx (all depends on the location affects the payment).
The last stage osteoarthritis of the body trying to fix the consequences of hypermobility (excessive movement) of the vertebrae begins to adapt to irregularities in the functionality of the spine and top contact points of the vertebrae to form osteophytes (new bone formation) in order to improve the fixation of the vertebrae.

But, unfortunately, in some cases osteophytes causing compression and further damage to the vertebrae. As a result, the spacers and the top joints of fibrous ankylosis.

Symptoms of degenerative disc disease

The main symptoms of osteoarthritis are discomfort and/or pain in the neck and back.

How serious discomfort, and what other symptoms will occur during the development of osteoarthritis, depending on disease stage and on a case by case basis.

Pathology of the intervertebral discs cervical lumbar and are much more common than degenerative dystrophic and the changes of the sternum.

The symptoms of osteoarthritis are:

periodic or permanent feeling of fatigue back;
mild or intense (depending on the stage of the disease) pain in the neck, back, chest, shoulder belt;
difficult limited mobility in the upper limbs.

The clinical picture of degenerative disc disease depend largely on the location (location) of the disease, the extent to which the development process, the individual peculiarities of the patients.

Pathology of intervertebral discs, displacement, bulge, disc herniation increases and leads to osteophytes very different consequences.

They have a general disruption of the normal blood circulation in the tissues, a pinched nerve, malfunction of the spinal canal, edema, fibrosis of tissues and structures.

Such effects may be involved in a huge variety of symptoms, which difficulty of accurate diagnosis of the disease.

The most common symptoms of degenerative disc disease symptoms are the following:

back, neck and lower back, the shoulder girdle, the area of the ribs;
discomfort and stiffness in the body that occur with certain body positions: tilt, swivel, increase muscle tension;
numbness of the upper and lower extremities;
muscle and joint pain, muscle cramps;
headache, dizziness, fatigue;
pain in the region of the heart;
violation of the sensitivity of the hands;
muscle weakness.

Symptoms of osteoarthritis vary depending on where the local pathology:

Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine is dominated by pain in the neck, arms, shoulder belt, which can "give" in the shoulder blade and shoulder. There also are headache, dizziness, flashing "flies" or spots before the eyes, ringing in the ears.
When loss chest pain localized in the chest, the heart, the inner surface of the shoulder, armpit. Possible discomfort when breathing, shortness of breath.
Osteochondrosis of the lumbosacral spine is manifested by pain in the lower back with the "give" pain in the legs, the thighs, the pelvic organs. Quite often associated with sexual dysfunction.

Important!!! The surface symptoms such as fatigue and back pain may indicate that it is not in vain osteoarthritis, but also of other accession of the disease or develop a variety of pathological processes and disorders not related to the degeneration of the intervertebral discs, therefore, the diagnosis of "degenerative disc disease" should be in vain to deliver expert and self-medication for such symptoms is not void accept!!!

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The diagnosis of degenerative disc disease

Accurate diagnosis of the expert appointed by such instrumental methods of examination, such as:

x-rays of the spine;
if necessary, myelography of the spine;
neurological examination and the sensitivity of spinal reflexes.

Other methods, which can be prescribed by a doctor, the diagnosis and the stage of pathological processes is installed as accurately as possible are:

computed tomography of the spine;
magnetic resonance imaging;
magnetic resonance imaging.

Instructions for the treatment of degenerative disc disease – how to deal with the disease

Competent care is always based on unnecessary integrated approach. It is based on selected, to what extent a manifestation of osteochondrosis in each case and subject to particular patients.

Conservative treatment consists of medication or the performance of complex therapeutic corrective exercises.

Surgical treatment of almost any situation can be a method the first Ah.

Surgical treatment is appropriate in vain, without a positive dynamics and active progression of the disease on the background of a fairly long conservative treatment, which is not a positive change in the direction of improvement.

In addition to medical treatments, men need to follow a certain diet measures and others, which are very important and necessary for recovery.

Conservative treatment of degenerative disc disease

Conservative treatment is directed at the relief (removal) of pain syndrome, normalization of the functions of the spine for the prevention of negative changes and in the future.

Conservative treatment of degenerative disc disease include the following treatment:

Network tasks

The drug osteochondrosis is used to relieve the pain, eliminating and inflammation in the tissues of the normalization of metabolic processes in the body, improves blood circulation in the tissues of the process and their reform.

This strongly expressed pain syndrome or acute complications can be determine the drug blockade of nerve endings, which also contributes to reducing the severity of, stiffness of the muscles.

Important!!! It should be clear that can the disease osteochondrosis heal in vain drugs!!!

Be aware that without changes and obvious dystrofisen pain, medications can be regarded as unfounded. This Information can help you to avoid the wrong treatment to unqualified professionals.

Drugs used in the treatment and pain relief osteoarthritis:

the anti-inflammatory group of drugs;
network tasks antispasmodics;
products-antioxidants (vitamins);
ways to improve blood flow to the tissues;
medications regeneration and/or prevent the degeneration of cartilage.

Medications can be given in the form of ointments, lotions for topical use in pain, in the form of tablets by mouth in the form of injections and in the form of medicated plasters, to relieve the patient's pain and improve the space for quite a long time, without side effects occur when pills and the use of injections.

Patches and back pain osteochondrosis

Currently, there are medical pain patches:

patches annoying (capsicum plaster, mustard plaster).
patches reflective training (to retain heat).
the patch, which has an analgesic effect on the basis of: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, on the basis of local anesthetic on the basis of medicinal herbs action and dietary supplements (nanoplastyri).
the patches are based on chondroprotectors.
patches interactions.

Drugs patches have several advantages:

the almost complete absence of against;
there are no side effects;
release the load on the digestive system, which will be paid when oral therapy given the tools, which is especially important when the presence of dwight diseases;
comfort to use;
save a fairly long lasting effect of anesthesia is 12 to 24 hours;
the lack of toxic effects on the body (this is especially characteristic of the Chinese herbal pain plasters based on organic components);
and many other advantages.

Physiotherapeutic methods.

They help to reduce pain and enhance the effects of medicines. Treatment of osteoarthritis the most common application of ultrasonic waves, magnetic fields, current of low frequency, laser beams, etc.

Methods occupational therapy (occupational therapy) and exercise therapy (treatment for children). Methods of physical therapy and kinesio therapy procedures aimed at the normalization of metabolic processes, recovery, nutrition of the intervertebral disc, restoration of the location of the intervertebral disks and between them, a uniform load distribution in the musculoskeletal system.

Methods therapeutic massage. Massage is used to improve blood circulation in tissues, relieve muscle spasms pliers improvement and Overall blood circulation.

Whirlpool, as one of the types of therapeutic massage, supplements the manual massage methods (hands) and also contributes to the normalization of the nervous system throughout the body.

Treatments using traction (traction) of the spine with use of special devices. The purpose is this kind of manipulation to add the vertebrae to its normal size, and repair the disorders of the spine.

The right diet osteochondrosis

The goal is a diet, when the disease is degenerative disc disease – improves metabolism, saturate the body with essential nutrients, vitamins, minerals, the inclusion of foods with a high content of antioxidants, polyunsaturated fatty acids and compounds to promote the regeneration of cartilage.

Treatment drinking during illness is very important, consumption and it contains pure water per 30 ml per kilogram of body weight of a person evenly throughout the day (most of the water is recommended to drink in the morning).

It is essential to eat a fractional, 5-6 times a day. The basis of the diet – milk and milk products, lean meat, poultry, fish, fresh vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds, cereals, greens, and a large number of mushrooms.

Especially recommended to include in the diet of this popular place and meat jelly, aspic, meat jelly dishes, using olive oil from the first pressing, without heat treatment (salads, etc.).

The primary methods of processing foods, steamed, roasting, cooking. Limit starchy foods, will become fat, greasy, spicy, salty, salted and smoked. Coffee, tea strong, soft drinks and alcohol – the perfect taboo!

What are the possible complications of osteoarthritis?

Unfair, if compliance with medical or prescribed treatment long-term to avoid a visit to a specialist and test you, it will certainly contribute to the progression of the disease and to provoke complications, diseases and new diseases, such as:

herniated disks (spinal hernia);
protrusion;
kyphosis;
sciatica;
salt deposits in the vertebrae;
strokes of the spinal cord;
reduced muscle mass, limbs, muscle atrophy due to violation of blood circulation;
paralysis of the lower limbs and disability.

Prevention of osteoarthritis

Recommended to follow the General rules of a healthy lifestyle:

to eliminate the lack of exercise and increase physical activity;
at long stay in a static position, the man need to take breaks to warm up every 45 minutes to restore blood circulation in the spine;
man should choose the right chairs to support the spine, to monitor the position of your hands on the table on the floor and feet, he learned, how good to maintain a posture (a straight back, relaxed shoulders);
night's sleep is necessary to choose a tighter, better mattress and pillow;
if a man must lift and/or carry heavy objects, when you engage in strength training the training – to comply strictly with the safety instructions;
choose the right orthopedic shoes;
whenever possible, walk barefoot on uneven surfaces: it strengthens the muscles of the feet to relieve tension from and the musculoskeletal system;
eat right, keep drinking regime;
trained in general relaxation: this will remove the tension from the muscles;
regularly run courses in remedial massage.

I hope the disease osteochondrosis of the past.

Healthy!