Painful and acute back pain in the lumbar region: causes and how to treat

The human body often reacts sharply to overload and stress, especially after 30 years. Feeling of heaviness, acute back pain in the lumbar region are symptoms of stress or signals of the appearance of serious pathologies, so you should not simply ignore them. Why does my back hurt and how to treat it?

Symptoms

The difficulty of correct diagnosis lies in the fact that many diseases can manifest in this way, and there can be a reaction of the organism to various external and internal irritating factors.

Finding out why your back hurts and making the correct diagnosis will help to properly analyze the symptoms, which are very diverse.

Where is the waist? This is the area of the back that occupies the territory from the buttocks to the ribs, which contains many nerve endings and the spine is divided into 2 halves.

To make a correct diagnosis, it is necessary to assess the location of unpleasant sensations:

1. Above the waist, right or left - such a symptom can be an indicator of inflammation of the internal organs: liver (on the right side) and kidneys (right or left just above the waist). They can also be caused by hepatitis, liver failure, polycystic ovary disease, cancer, pyelonephritis. In the case of inflammation of the kidneys, the discomfort can radiate to the abdomen and hypochondria.
2. Below the waist - such symptoms are characterized by problems with the spine (lumbago, hernia, curvature), menstrual cramps and diseases of the genital organs in women, intestines, appendicitis and genitourinary system in men.

Bitan! Unpleasant sensations in the back can act as a result of inflammation in the body and serious problems.

It is also important to assess the nature of painful sensations:

1. Shooting is a symptom of sciatic nerve entrapment. Inflammation of this nervous process causes tingling, cracking or tingling in the back, and their duration and strength can vary. They are especially aggravated by changing body position, so a person can usually only stay in one position.
2. Sharp pain in the lower back, most often shooting. In addition, the person has a feeling of retreat in the back area and cannot move normally, choosing one comfortable position. Such sensations can be symptoms of: diseases of the lungs and genitourinary system, displacement of intervertebral discs, renal colic, muscle tension.
3. Chronic - permanent back pain, which disappears briefly after taking painkillers, but returns. They indicate spondylosis, osteomyelitis, tumors and metabolic disorders.
4. Painful pain in the lower back - occurs suddenly, but lasts a long time. Mild painful sensations are symptoms of myositis, overexertion, or muscle hypothermia;
5. Displaced - occur in diseases of the colon, pelvic organs, pancreas or tumors.

Bitan! Weight in the lower back is also a symptom of an inflammatory process of internal organs or muscles.

Seek medical attention immediately if back pain is localized in one area, is chronic, and numbness and weakness in the limbs occur at the same time.

Reasons

There are several groups of different causes that can cause back pain. They are divided into natural and pathological or acquired.

Natural ones include:

• severe physical exertion - due to the accumulation of lactic acid, muscle tissue loses elasticity and begins to swell;
• sedentary work - due to lack of movement and, as a result, circulatory disorders, weight appears in the lower back;
• disorders of the digestive system, which can radiate to the back;
• long stay in the cold - low temperature causes narrowing of blood vessels and slows blood flow, which creates discomfort;
• stress - with this phenomenon, the muscles of the spine are subject to cramps, which causes a feeling of tightness and discomfort.

Pathological causes include:

• diseases of the spine - negative processes in it lead to serious diseases, which are accompanied by constant discomfort;
• vascular and heart disease - if the cramps are concentrated in the area of the shoulder blades and below them, and are accompanied by a feeling of tightness, drop in pressure and shortness of breath, then these are symptoms of atherosclerosis and ischemia;
• inflammation of the sciatic nerve - if there is sharp pain in the lower back, and the person can be in only one position, most likely this nerve has a cold;
• inflammation of the genitourinary system - nephritis, colpitis, endometritis and other diseases give swelling of organs and their tissues in the waist area;
• muscle inflammation;
• trauma;
• diseases of the bronchopulmonary system.

Bitan! Due to the different structure and properties of the body in women and men, back pain in them can be symptoms of completely different processes.

Lower back pain in men may be associated with:

• pathologies in the kidneys;
• reproductive system problems;
• consequences of trauma.

Lower back pain in men over the age of 35 is very common, as they are risky at this age, so at the slightest symptoms you should consult a clinic. The risk group also includes men who:

• engage in physical labor;
• lead a sedentary lifestyle;
• are overweight and have bad habits;
• have weak immunity.

Which doctor to contact in case of problems? First of all, to the therapist, and he will, after receiving the initial data and analyzes, send the patient to an infectologist, gastroenterologist, cardiologist, urologist, nephrologist, neuropathologist or proctologist.

Women also often have lower back pain, but the reasons for this can be completely different from those in men.

There is no single answer, it can be:

1. Premenstrual syndrome or cramps during menstruation - due to delays, hormonal failure, uterine contractions, tension and swelling of the tissues of the genitourinary system, there is tension in the pelvis and back pain in the lumbar region.
2. Pregnancy - due to the increase in body weight, there is increased pressure on the woman's spine, which in women leads to tension in the lower back. It should be noted that in the early stages, heaviness and pain in the lower back can be a signal for the threat of miscarriage, so when it occurs, consult a doctor immediately;
3. After childbirth - if the girl had problems with the spine before childbirth, then after childbirth they do not disappear, but have the peculiarity, on the contrary, to intensify due to the possible movement of the vertebral discs or their pinching.
4. Gynecological diseases - pain in the lower back in women, which accompanies all inflammatory processes in the organs of the genitourinary system, occurs regardless of the load. They cause heaviness and pain in the lower back. If there is acute lower back pain, it is a symptom of ovarian rupture or ectopic pregnancy.
5. Problems with internal organs and spine.

The risk group of women includes ladies who:

• you have infections of the genitourinary system;
• the intestines are unstable;
• there are tumor diseases;
• sedentary work;
• complications after a cold;
• physiological changes;
• excessive physical activity;
• increased body weight;
• experience with epidural anesthesia in the past.

In addition to diseases and inflammatory processes in the body, there are a number of provoking factors that cause pain in the lower back:

• hypothermia;
• sedentary lifestyle and infrequent physical activity;
• excessive physical activity;
• professional sports, bodybuilders, bodybuilders, weightlifters should be especially careful.

If you belong to one of the risk groups, you should exercise regularly under the supervision of a qualified trainer, as well as be under the supervision of a doctor, taking preventive actions in order to prevent back problems.

Treatment

If back problems have already occurred, then preventive actions will not help. You should consult a doctor, determine the exact cause and start treatment. You can use the methods of traditional medicine, and you can turn to traditional, but all actions should be agreed with your doctor. Which doctor should I go to? For a start, to a therapist, and after finding out the reasons - to a specialist.

Folk remedies

Traditional medicine involves the use of several methods of combat:

1. Massage - a massage for a stiff back will help relieve tension and swelling. You can do a self-massage, or you can turn to a specialist, but only proven, so as not to aggravate the problems that have already occurred.
2. Physical exercises - regular exercises and warming up during the day are performed to relax the muscles and relieve muscle tension.
3. Wraps - to alleviate tissue swelling you need to make wraps of cabbage, burdock leaves and plantain. After dressing them and wrapping your back in a warm scarf, you should rest for half an hour.

Traditional medicine can also be used as a prophylaxis to prevent serious problems. But if back pain in the lumbar region intensifies, and massage, compresses and exercises do not bring relief, consult a therapist immediately.

Contacting a doctor

If the discomfort and pain in the lower back does not go away, and traditional medicine and massages do not help, how to treat? First of all, you need to consult a therapist and find out their cause. For diagnosis, the back is examined in several ways:

1. An X-ray is being taken to check for injuries.
2. Ultrasound examinations are performed to rule out diseases and inflammation of internal organs. MRI with CT can also be done for this purpose.
3. General and biochemical analyzes.
4. ECG and gastroscopy are performed to rule out heart disease and gastrointestinal disorders.

After making an accurate diagnosis, the patient is prescribed appropriate treatment measures:

• problems with the spine, joints and muscles are treated with non-steroidal drugs, courses of therapeutic exercises and massage;
• cardiovascular diseases are treated by limiting physical activity and prescribing appropriate medications;
• diseases of the digestive tract include adherence to a strict diet and courses of drugs that envelop the intestines;
• bronchopulmonary pathologies are treated with antibacterial and antiviral drugs;
• pelvic organ problems - antimicrobials and physiotherapy.

In addition, you should deal with prevention:

• do not carry weight;
• always keep your back straight;
• sleep on a hard mattress;
• avoid hypothermia, stress and overeating;
• timely treat acute diseases.

Back pain can be easily prevented with timely prevention: proper lifestyle, regular moderate exercise - all this will prevent back problems and alleviate existing ones.