Back ache

Low back pain can manifest itself in different ways. Thus, experts distinguish 4 main types of pain:

1. Acute (lumbago) - pain in the lumbar spine caused by degenerative changes or previous injuries to the spine. In another way, 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, lifting weights, brisk walking for long distances, etc. ). Throbbing or throbbing pain in the lower back area often radiates to surrounding organs and tissues.
2. Subacute or chronic (lumbodynia) - can be caused by lumbar osteochondrosis, scoliosis, dystrophic changes in vertebrae and intervertebral discs, etc. Lumbodynia is characterized by pain in the lower back (most often on one side), aggravated by bending, prolonged sitting or standing. Therefore, patients are forced to be in a supine or bent position.
3. Radiation in the leg (lumboischialgia) - painful sensations, fever or chills in the lower back and left or right leg. In this case, the pain spreads to the buttocks area and increases with a change in body position.
4. Severe neuropathic (radiculopathy or lumbosacral radiculitis) is a pinching or injury of the nerve roots, and is characterized by sharp, piercing pain in one of the spines, constant tension in the back muscles, discomfort in the back. 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. Specialists working in our center will carry out the diagnosis easily and painlessly, after which they will prescribe the appropriate treatment.

To note! If you experience any of the above types of pain, do not delay in seeing a doctor - a vertebrologist, neurologist or chiropractor. Otherwise, your condition may get worse, leading to all kinds of complications.

Causes of pain

Low back pain occurs for a variety of reasons, ranging from inflammation of muscles and bone marrow to diseases of internal organs. Here are the main causes of lower 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 (including against the background of scoliosis) - in the absence of timely treatment, leads to frequent back pain.
• Overwork or severe hypothermia of the muscles of the lumbar region - the pain is pulling and straining in nature (a person cannot straighten the back for a long time).
• Spondylolisthesis - the disease involves the 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 costo-vertebral joints, as well as ligaments of the spine. As a result, the spine loses its former mobility and elasticity, and is therefore easily injured by falls and impacts.
• Osteomyelitis of the spine - the disease involves inflammation of the bone marrow, caused by pathogenic pathogens (streptococci, staphylococci, mycobacterium tuberculosis, etc. ).
• Tuberculous spondylitis is a chronic inflammation of the spine caused by pathogens of tuberculosis. The bacteria enter the general bloodstream and then into bone tissue.

In addition, inflammatory processes include diseases of the nervous system of an infectious nature (including meningitis).

Diseases of internal organs and pelvic organs

Lower back pain can be caused by diseases of the internal organs, for example:

• Peptic ulcer and 12 duodenal ulcer.
• 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, typical not only of women, but also of men (pathology of the uterus, prostate, etc. ).

Important! Other causes of pain in the lumbar region include osteoporosis (damage to all bones in the skeleton), birth defects of the spine, neuroses, tumors of the spinal cord, etc.

Diagnosis of back pain

For back pain, the following types of diagnoses 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 (MRI, ultrasound, etc. ), as well as a modern exercise therapy 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 using the hands. It is the oldest method of therapy, officially recognized by domestic and foreign medicine.

The therapeutic effect of manual therapy is immediately noticeable. After the first session, the patient's condition improves considerably. During treatment, the following effects are observed:

• Reduction, and in the future, complete elimination of pain.
• Restoration of blood circulation.
• Relief of muscle tension and clamps.
• Elimination of symptoms of altered sensitivity (numbness, burning, "goose bumps", tingling of the lower limbs).
• Improve the work of internal organs.

In this case, the vertebrae gently and painlessly "rise" to the previous position (that is, the old displacement is eliminated).

In our clinic, experienced and trained specialists who are familiar with 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 the disease. As practice shows, usually 5-10 procedures are required, but sometimes more. After the treatment, our modern exercise therapy 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, among which there can be 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 attentive doctors will always help you.