A person may think he is healthy until one day he feels pain in his back. Almost every disease makes itself felt, radiating to this area.
In addition, such sensations do not allow you to live and work in the same rhythm. What can back pain indicate and what is its nature?
Causes of back pain
Much depends on the type of lifestyle of a person. Even excessive addiction to fatty foods can cause back pain. But the main causes of back pain are:
- spinal disease;
- diseases of the genitourinary system;
- natural aging;
- the load is too high;
- pregnancy.
Lumbar function
The vertebrae located in the lumbar region have the largest structure. They are strong and big.
This is due to the fact that the main part of the load falls here. The lower back takes on a very important function - upright posture.
In addition to body weight, other loads are placed on the lumbar spine. Athletes lift heavy weights, women try to carry large bags from the market.
Intervertebral discs provide cushioning, but without proper care, the spine begins to change. This creates severe pain.
After sleep, the intervertebral disc is again saturated with fluid and ready to work. But if lower back pain is a constant companion, you need to see a doctor right away.
With severe pathology, even during sleep, the vertebrae do not deviate and access to nutrients is impossible.
Spine disease
If the lower back hurts for no apparent reason, then most likely the cause lies in a spinal disease. In the first place is osteochondrosis.
It develops against the background of general fatigue caused by malnutrition, obesity, muscular dystrophy.
Excess body weight increases the load on the spine, the vertebrae begin to put pressure on each other more strongly. The intervertebral disc collapses under pressure and does not have enough breaks to fill with fluid.
Moreover, if a person does not eat properly, then the metabolism is disturbed, and the nutrition of the intervertebral disc is disturbed accordingly.
Muscular dystrophy can develop as a result of constant stress, heavy loads and a sedentary lifestyle. The development mechanism is very simple.
- Muscles get too much stress. Being unprepared, they freeze, while accumulating lactic acid in themselves.
- Without proper relaxation (for example, massage), the muscles cannot contract. Being in constant tension, he did not allow the blood to flow properly to him.
- Without getting the required amount of nutrients, the muscles will simply break down.
After that, the spine is involved in the process. Bones alone cannot support a person's weight. Ligaments and muscles help them.
But, when the muscles are not present, all the weight falls on the vertebrae. Under pressure, the intervertebral disc protrudes into the hole and can compress the nerve process.
With lumbar osteochondrosis, the patient feels pain in the lower back, radiating to the legs. Often, the sciatic nerve is damaged, and every step responds with an electric shock.
If you do not treat such a disease, you can completely lose sensitivity in the lower part of the foot. The same situation is observed with vertebral displacement, lordosis, scoliosis, etc.
The main difference between spinal lesions is increased pain after movement, as well as relief after rest and sleep. Lightening the situation a little helps to "stretch" the spine. It must be done before going to bed.
Diseases of the genitourinary system
Pain in the lower back can appear with ovarian disease in women, kidney. In this case, symptoms may appear after hypothermia.
With ovarian inflammation, a woman experiences sensations similar to menstrual syndrome. Pain in the lower back becomes interesting, character remains.
If the lower back hurts badly, like a knife, stabbing, to the left or right of the spine, this indicates kidney inflammation.
In this case, pyelonephritis or glomerulonephritis is possible. The doctor prescribes tests, performs examinations. If gallstones are found, they are removed with a laser.
natural aging
People over 30 come with complaints of back pain. It may hurt due to wear and tear on the vertebrae. The aging rate of the spine is related to a person's lifestyle.
If he does not overdo it in the gym, but goes in for sports, the pain will soon become chronic.
The vertebral part makes itself felt first, because it bears the greatest load. Many scientists think that back pain is our response to the ability to keep our back straight.
Without proper prevention, under the weight of the body, the intervertebral discs are destroyed, the vertebrae are displaced and twisted.
Excessive load
There is an opinion that it is only necessary to go to the gym once a week and wear yourself out to look good and healthy.
But for any load you need to prepare. Before training, you must do a warm-up, complete stretching exercises.
And increase the amount of exercise gradually. So, it will be more effective to do daily exercise.
With sudden loads, for example, in weightlifters, gymnasts, there is a high probability of sprains, disc protrusion, etc.
Pregnancy
Back pain during pregnancy is almost a physiological condition. With the growth of the fetus, they can become stronger, numbness appears after sleep in the limbs. This is due to sudden weight gain.
Now the spine has to hold not only the mass of the mother, but also the unborn child, which grows in a large amount of water.
Pregnant women often complain that their lower back hurts in the morning. You can avoid this if you sleep on an orthopedic mattress and pillow. And during the day, a special bandage will help relieve the burden, which unloads the lower back.
As a rule, such back pain disappears after childbirth. If it continues for a month, you should see a doctor.
Diagnosis of back pain
This type of pain is not difficult to diagnose. It is enough for the doctor to listen to the description of the pain from the patient, to find out whether it appears after sleep, has an increasing or constant character, whether there is an electric shock syndrome. And after that, the doctor can identify the possible main cause of the pain.
The basis of any treatment is gymnastics, which helps to strengthen the muscles, and massage, to relax the latter.