When back pain appears, the thought of radiculitis immediately arises. In fact, pathology of the gastrointestinal tract can be a cause of discomfort in the lower back. Therefore, before making a therapeutic regimen, the doctor examines the patient thoroughly. When the back hurts in the lumbar region, only a neuropathologist can decide how to treat the pathology. Often, narrow specialists are involved in therapy - gastroenterologists, endocrinologists, oncologists, gynecologists, urologists. Depending on the disease being diagnosed, further treatment is done at home or in the hospital.
Basic principles of treatment
Pain affecting the lumbar spine can be twisted, grumbling, or violent and violent. If, during the examination, the patient does not have pathology of other vital system organs, then the following steps are included in the therapy scheme:
- take pharmacological medications to relieve the inflammatory process, relieve pain, restore damaged bone and joint tissue;
- perform physiotherapy procedures to accelerate the regrowth of vertebral and skeletal muscles;
- physical therapy or gymnastics.
If the movement blocks sharp and severe pain, the patient is given medication for intramuscular injection. As a rule, in this case, hospitalization is done in the hospital. After improving the patient's condition, he was removed for further rehabilitation at home.
Proper treatment approach
The leading cause of lower back pain is degenerative-degenerative damage to the vertebrae or intervertebral hernias that form. No matter how successful the treatment, doctors recommend that patients get rid of pathological provoking factors from their normal way of life. Otherwise, the disease will return momentarily or turn into a chronic form, dangerous for relapse.
Start treating back pain or back pain necessarily in bed. When the inflammatory process becomes a pathological cause, then insignificant physical activity also contributes to its spread. Neuropathologists advise buying orthopedic pillows and mattresses. They will reduce the load on the aching back, prevent squeezing and pinching of muscles and nerve roots. If it is not possible to buy a special device, then you need to choose a mattress and pillows with moderate hardness to sleep.
To expedite recovery, you should adhere to the following medical recommendations during treatment:
- avoid active physical activity and sports. In the recovery phase, you can do yoga, swim or take a walk in the fresh air;
- Eliminate fatty and fried foods from your diet. They negatively affect the condition of the blood vessels located in the lumbar spine, contributing to the deposition of harmful cholesterol. Lack of nutrients and biologically active substances is one of the causes of bone tissue destruction;
- do not drink or smoke. If it is impossible to completely overcome a dangerous addiction, then at least during your treatment you should forget about it. Toxic resins, nicotine, ethanol have adverse effects on veins, arteries and capillaries, slowing the recovery of bone, articular and cartilage tissue in men and women.
A balanced intake of vitamins and complex micro-elements will help speed recovery. Some of them contain increased amounts of calcium, but the medication can only be taken as directed by a doctor. Therefore, it is advisable to buy moderate medications.
Pharmaceuticals
Despite the effectiveness of folk remedies and physiotherapy procedures, only pharmaceutical preparations can quickly relieve severe back pain. If discomfort is expressed, taking capsules, pills and tablets will certainly help. And with intense pain, neuropathologists prescribe intravenous and intramuscular injections to alleviate the patient's condition. Many medications used to treat lower back have serious side effects and many contraindications. Strict adherence to medical recommendations regarding the dosage used and the duration of taking the course make it possible to avoid negative consequences.
Solution for injection
For the treatment of low back pain, injectable forms of vitamin B are almost always used. They show neurotropic activity:
- normalizes skeletal muscle maintenance;
- restores nerve impulse transmission;
- promotes the regrowth of affected nerve fibers;
- accelerates substance metabolism;
- enhances the functional activity of the central and peripheral nervous systems.
The preparation also includes analgesics, so vitamin B preparations have moderate analgesic properties.
Medication for injections is prescribed for acute pain, often called "lumbago". And when the pathology is chronic, its use does not bring the expected results. Vitamins are used as a single drug and are combined with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. NSAIDs are the first choice in the treatment of back pain. The solution for intramuscular administration in a few minutes stops inflammation, reduces the severity of discomfort, and eliminates swelling of soft tissues.
Some drugs are structurally similar, but may differ in the intensity of therapeutic effects and the number of side effects. When choosing a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, doctors take into account many factors. For example, certain drugs have a significant analgesic effect, but at the same time severely damage the joints and cartilage. And there are drugs that, unlike others, do not interfere with the work of the gastrointestinal tract.
Despite the effectiveness of NSAIDs in the treatment of back pain, neuropathologists prescribe it with caution, especially in the form of injections. The fact is that even an intramuscular injection of the solution can cause ulceration of the mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal tract. It is strictly forbidden to use NSAIDs in injections or tablets for people who have been diagnosed with gastritis, as well as ulcerative lesions of the stomach and duodenum. Treatment of back pain in men and women with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs should be combined with any proton pump inhibitor.
Tablets, capsules, dragees
NSAIDs and B vitamins after injection, patients take tablets or capsules to combine therapeutic results. If the lower back hurts, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the injection are contraindicated, then the doctor prescribes a pill with the active ingredient.
For the treatment of pathology of the spinal canal, drugs with a combined composition are often used.
Pain in the lumbar region of the back occurs with muscle spasms.
Tightens nerve roots, provokes the development of secondary radicular syndrome. Muscle relaxation helps normalize the deposition of nerve impulses and stop cramps. In case of acute pain, a short injection is given, and then the patient continues treatment with the pill.
Chondroprotectors are recommended during the recovery period. Tablets usually contain stimulants for cartilage tissue regeneration, extracts from shark cartilage and medicinal plants that help restore spinal structure. Before treating back pain with chondroprotectors, doctors assess the degree of damage to the articular and cartilage tissues. While diagnosing serious destructive changes, therapy with this drug can last for more than a year.
Ointment, gel, cream, balm
Along with medications for parenteral and oral administration, neuropathologists prescribe medications for external use. They are applied to the lumbar region several times a day until the painful sensation is completely eliminated. Some ointments contain bee and snake venom, paprika extract, essential oils.
All these organic matter have a warming effect. Patients with sensitive skin may experience burns and symptoms of allergic reactions. And before treating back pain caused by the inflammatory process, you should consult a doctor about the safety of the use of such external agents. As a rule, neuropathologists prescribe the following ointments and gels:
- homeopathy. They contain plant extracts and chemical compounds that increase metabolism and have analgesic effects. Many doctors are skeptical about homeopathy, but patients who do not regard it as pseudoscience can be cured. One of the serious disadvantages of such ointments is the long duration of therapy;
- NSAID. Ointments with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are well absorbed by the skin and quickly penetrate into the damaged area. After one application, the severity of the pain syndrome decreases, vertebral mobility is restored.
Effective stimulation to normalize tissue metabolism and relieve dystrophic changes occurs after the use of external agents with chondroprotectors.
It does not matter if one vertebra of pain or inflammation has affected the entire lumbar spine - ointment with chondroprotectors helps restore damaged joint and cartilage tissue due to pathological processes.
Physiotherapy procedures
A large number of these treatments are not prescribed for patients with pain caused by acute inflammation. This procedure is started after relief with pharmacological drugs. Physiotherapy is used to normalize tissue metabolism, regenerate tissues, and prevent further degenerative changes in the lumbar spine. What physiotherapy procedures can you use to get rid of back pain:
- Elektroforesis
- . Therapeutic manipulation is designed to ensure rapid delivery of medications (NSAIDs, analgesics, anesthetics, chondroprotectors) to damaged areas in the lumbar region. In the process of performing electrophoresis, a cotton liner soaked in the drug solution is placed on the patient's back. Above, a special plate is placed where the current passes. Under the influence of electrical impulses, chemical molecules rapidly penetrate the inflammatory area;
- ultrasound therapy. Ultrasonic wave vibrations stimulate blood circulation in the lower back. Biologically active nutrients and substances, as well as molecular oxygen, begin to permeate into the damaged tissue. After 5-10 procedures, the patient’s pain disappears as a result of relieving muscle spasms and increased metabolism;
- laser therapy. Laser polarized light is used in the treatment of destructive changes in the lumbar intervertebral disc. Under the influence of infrared radiation, blood supply to the articular and cartilage tissues is restored, metabolism is normalized.
Physiotherapy helps remove toxins, toxins, end products of inflammatory processes from the spinal space; - magnetic therapy. During the procedure, a wave magnetic field is used on the patient to stimulate blood circulation to the damaged tissue.
Medical manipulation is prescribed to relieve further damage to the lumbar vertebrae and prevent the spread of inflammation to healthy tissues. The result is the loss of painful sensations and the recovery of various movements.
For the treatment of severe pain that can radiate to the legs, arms, tailbone, physiotherapy is combined with the use of pharmacological drugs. And during the recovery period or during remission of chronic pathology of the spine, patients are recommended mud therapy, bathing with mineral water, classic and precise massage, acupuncture.
Traditional Healing Recipes
Traditional healers recommend drinking plenty of fluids to treat back pain. Pure water, chamomile tea and rosehip, compote from berries and fruits will help get rid of inflammatory products, toxins and toxins from the spine quickly. As an abundant drink in folk medicine, infusions and decoctions of medicinal ingredients are used. Useful plants contain biologically active substances with anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antiseptic properties.
How can you cure back pain with infusion healing:
- pour 3 tbsp into a thermos. tablespoons lingonberry leaves, St. John's wort. John and marigold, pour a liter of boiling water and leave for about an hour. Strain, drink aromatic infusions instead of coffee and tea;
- in an enamel or glass container, place a handful of dried rose hips, blueberries and junipers, pour 2 liters of hot water. Boil in a water bath for 30-40 minutes, strain and drink 0. 5 cups of infusion before each meal.
Back pain can be treated with compresses or ointments made from natural products. How to make an ingredient:
- Melt 3 tbsp in a water bath. spoons of natural honey, cool and mix with 2 tbsp. spoon of pharmaceutical alcohol.
- Gently put 100 ml of petroleum jelly into the mixture and rub into the damaged area of the lower back.
This medicine is also used for medical compresses for back pain. To do this, the mixture should not be rubbed, but distributed in a thin layer on the skin. You need to put a plastic wrap on top, and then wrap with a warm scarf. The duration of the procedure is 3-4 hours.
Back pain treatment is usually done at home. Only when an acute inflammatory process is diagnosed, the patient is hospitalized. Depending on the pathological cause, therapy lasts from two weeks to several months. But if medical recommendations are followed, recovery is significantly accelerated, as evidenced by reviews of cured patients.
- "One morning I could not wake up, in fact I thought I was paralyzed. But the pain contradicted such an assumption, so strong that it affected the legs. They were treated in a hospital with NSAID injections and muscle relaxants. , and then drink it at home for about a week. The pain went away on the second day, but the doctor ordered that it be treated until it healed.
- "My pain worsened gradually, as I expected, after swimming in the cold river. The lower back was not curved, I had to go on sick leave. I followed all the doctor's advice, took NSAIDs and muscle relaxants, lubricatedwith anti-inflammatory ointment, mustard plaster glued to my back. He healed in five days. "
- "The doctor warned that pain was not the worst thing. During the diagnosis, it turned out that my spine collapsed quickly. For about a year, he took and rubbed chondroprotectors on his back. For pain, I took NSAIDs with a proton pump inhibitor. After examinationnew, neuropathologists are happy that no new injuries have been found. "