It is difficult to say whether there is at least one person on Earth who has never felt pain in his back. Sometimes this short-term manifestation is the result of uncomfortable or unusual position or overstrain, and sometimes pain is a clear first signal of a possible disease.
Who is at risk?
One of the most common diseases - osteochondrosis of the lumbar spine, the symptoms of which sooner or later can be felt by any person. But especially prone to ailment:
- people who spend most of their time in a sitting position (drivers, managers, operators, pilots);
- those whose work is related to physical activity or stress (waiters, sellers, loaders, cleaners);
- people who are predisposed to diseases of the spine, inherited.
The first symptoms of osteochondrosis of the lumbar spine
The first symptom is pain. Its manifestations can be diverse, and, depending on the nature and localization of sensations, they are divided into three groups:
- Lumbago is a sudden, sudden pain that usually occurs during any physical activity. Patients can characterize this pain as shooting, in other words, a lumbago. After the first attack, the pain weakens slightly, but "creeps" and gradually occupies almost the entire lumbar region.
- Lumbalia is a pain that is less intense, but longer in time. Sensations of aching, drawing pain without proper treatment can last for several months and cause not only physical, but also psychological discomfort.
- Lumboeishalgia (lumboishiasis) is a symptom of the osteochondrosis of the sacro-lumbar region, in which painful tendencies tend to spread to the buttocks, hips and crotch. There are sensations of pain in the feet, as well as in the calf muscles. This kind of pain is explained by squeezing the sciatic nerve and blood vessels with displaced vertebrae and osteophytes (pathological growth on bone tissue).
Depending on the intensity of pain, as a result, the curvature of the spine may occur. This is due to increased muscle tone around the focus of inflammation to block it. As a rule, a person takes an uncharacteristic position for him to ease the pain.
With exacerbation of osteochondrosis, any, even natural, load - sneezing, coughing, awkward movement - causes pain. Usually, pain reduction is noted either in a certain position (inclination toward the pain, in the position on all fours) or, more often, in the supine position.
Possible symptoms of exacerbation of lumbar spine osteochondrosis
After relieving the pain or as an accompanying symptoms, you may receive:
- sensations of freezing feet;
- numbness in the lumbar region or buttocks;
- tingling and tingling.
This is due to the defeat of nerve endings and a violation of blood circulation in the lumbar region.
Symptoms of lumbar osteochondrosis in women can cause concomitant diseases - inflammation of the urogenital organs, and in men - inflammation of the prostate gland (prostatitis). Also, against the background of lumbar osteochondrosis, there may be other complications in the form of stagnant phenomena in the organs of the small pelvis.
Undoubtedly, it is highly desirable, at the first symptoms of the lumbar osteochondrosis, to begin treatment, which includes medicamentous and physiotherapeutic components. It is possible to connect manual therapy and the course of acupuncture. Also, the use of recipes for traditional medicine will not be superfluous.