Back pain, according to statistics, affects almost every second inhabitant of the planet over the age of 18.They can arise for various reasons.In this article, we will learn about one of the most common causes: osteochondrosis of the back.It is possible to successfully fight this disease, even if you start doing it at the initial stage.
Time to ring the alarm clock
If you want to successfully cope with a disease such as lumbar osteochondrosis, you should not wait for obvious symptoms to appear immediately.In the first stage, you will not feel them.
It is important to understand that people who spend a lot of time sitting or standing in the same position are more vulnerable to danger.If, due to circumstances or other reasons, this has been the case for you for many years, perhaps there is a reason to check the condition of your spine, even if there are no signs of the disease.
You should not ignore the following "alarm bells", which may indicate that lumbar osteochondrosis has progressed beyond the first stage.
- Lower back pain.At first, they appear only under more loads than usual, disappear during rest.Or after a long time in an uncomfortable static position.Over time, such pain bothers me constantly, during long walks.
- Gradually, the pain becomes chronic and manifests itself as pain, tingling (referring to the thigh), acute pain, lumbago, etc.as can be shown.A feeling of heat or cold in the lower back.
- Dynamically developing pain, intensifies.Part of the leg goes numb or has a "pins and needles" feeling.
- Symptoms such as: constipation, urinary incontinence, numbness between the legs, menstrual disorders (in women).
- Feet get cold for no reason, the skin on the feet peels off.
- The spine begins to bend, the back muscles of the lumbar region become unnaturally tense, and it is difficult to bend fully.
- Excruciating pain.
All these symptoms cannot be ignored, especially if they appear together and their approximate sequence coincides with the one described above.
Complete the prescribed exam
Your doctor will prescribe certain examinations and various tests.This is due to the fact that the diagnosis of this disease is not so easy.Numerous laboratory tests are aimed at excluding possible other diseases with the same symptoms (for example, diseases of internal organs).The best way to determine the cause is MRI - magnetic resonance imaging (possibly even with paramagnetic enhancement).But radiography is also used.
Is the important stage of making an accurate diagnosis already behind?What choices will you face now among the various treatments?
Methods of influencing the affected spine
Currently, osteochondrosis of the spine is treated with various methods.But all of them can be divided into two large groups: symptomatic (relieving pain and other consequences of the disease) and pathogenetic (it is believed to act on the cause, eliminate it or prevent its development).
Treatment with pain relievers.Such drugs are prescribed only by the attending physician.The treatment is symptomatic, that is, a person who is happy that everything is back to its previous healthy state can stop taking care of the back, while the disease progresses without symptoms until the pain manifests itself in a more severe form.
Muscle relaxants are drugs that help relieve muscle spasms caused by disc destruction, so this treatment is symptomatic.
Physiotherapy effects.These include a wide range of methods affecting lumbar osteochondrosis through the skin.This treatment:
- high frequency current;
- laser;
- magnets.
Various spinal extensions: in water or with apparatus.If lumbar osteochondrosis is already in an advanced stage, you should be careful when using this method.
The homeosiniatric method is a treatment in which homeo-medicines are precisely applied to the affected area (more precisely, to a certain active point of the body), which helps the body get rid of toxins.
Hirudotherapy (treatment with leech).They bring invaluable help, helping many patients forget about the disease for many years.Leeches are believed to provide the body with hirudin, which helps improve blood circulation in the affected area, relieve pain, and reduce inflammation.
In the absence of osteochondrosis of the lumbar region, protrusions, disc herniations and other contraindications, some rely on an experienced chiropractor - a masseur who works with the spine.
Special exercises to relieve pain in osteochondrosis.When choosing such a set of activities for yourself, it is better to consult a doctor.
The pathogenetic method developed by experts
I would particularly like to focus on interstitial stimulation with physiological current (VTES).Under the guidance of the professor, a new method of action was developed, which allows improving blood circulation inside the bone of the vertebra itself.
It is believed that precisely because of the weakening of such blood flow, the nutrition of the disc deteriorates significantly, which leads to a gradual loss of its properties, loss of normal functioning and eventual destruction.
The essence of the method is to deliver a physiological current to the affected vertebra through the skin - a natural insulator.Physiological current is the current generated in our body and repeatedly strengthened.It is fed through a needle - an electrode inserted at a certain depth (under the skin) at the pathological site, that is, at a certain point on the back.The current strongly stimulates the vessels inside the bones of the vertebrae, thereby improving the nutrition of the discs.
According to the results of research (needle rheography, polyrheography), blood circulation inside the bones, including the back, improves dramatically.The disc is completely restored (early stage osteochondrosis).
In later stages, lumbar osteochondrosis causes symptoms such as severe constant back pain due to disc protrusion or rupture.It is interesting that the treatment of VTES in the shortest possible time allows to re-form the tight-knit capsule around the hernia, prevent its growth and even reduce its size.
Good tips for prevention
- Knowing that long hours of stationary work can help, especially when sitting at a computer.For example, take a break every hour, stretch and walk.Maintain proper posture.Some people are helped by specially designed rectifiers, such as neodymium magnets.
- Constant lifting of heavy loads also contributes to the development of the disease, so you should know the rules of lifting them correctly.
- Try to avoid hypothermia and back injuries.Take care of your weight, strengthen your back muscles with moderate exercise, swimming, then you won't need treatment.
- If you start treatment from the early stages or keep it under control, it is quite possible to eliminate lumbar osteochondrosis.