Sciatica, back pain, low back pain, sciatica, neck pain, torakalgiya... Medical terms - so many, and a symptom of a back pain. Back pain, neck pain, pain under the shoulder blades... of the People who today suffer from them, the legions.
According to the World health organization (WHO), and back pain are affected 2/3 of the world population. Studies show that people who are in the age of 35-45 years, the incidence of back pain is of 66.3%. 25% of these people back pain substantially infringe on the ability of work and also reduce the social state.
Approach to the treatment of back pain traditional medicine
The traditional medicine compound (allopathy) has developed many ways to cure back pain: pharmacological, physiotherapy, solution manual, surgery, etc. However, all of them are, in general, are divided into two major categories. The funds of the first group only relieve the symptoms - a spasm of pain and inflammation.
Methods the second group of work with the individual structures of the body in the first place, with the various departments of the vertebral column. In fact, the main causes of back pain are usually recognized vertebral abnormalities, burned-degenerative diseases of the spine or weakness in the muscle corset. But even the orthodox physicians recognize the severity of back pain in most cases is not directly correlated with the degree of development of diseases of the spine.
According to the statistics, the treatment of the spine the causes of back pain in 50% of cases) or does not give a result, or brings only temporary relief.
Why ineffective? The osteopaths claim: in these cases, the cause of suffering lies not in the spine. And back pain it is not difficult to get rid of, if the correct diagnosis.
The approach for osteopathic treatment of back pain
Osteopathy is preaching a global approach, not limited to consideration of private symptoms or of individual parts of the body. The human body is one, and the back can cheer for a reason, it is not absolutely linked to the condition of the bone tissues. This can be a long injury, previous operations, diseases of the internal organs, infection, inflammation, chronic stress, energy imbalance, life-style and occupational stress. And, often, there are a number of factors.
The most common causes of the disease:
- In children and back pain occur more often or from birth due to a birth trauma, or later - because of the fall in the sacrum, the coccyx during games or sporting events. Parents, it is hard to see during the undergoes, because the serious signs come much later, when the child does not remember to this fall.
- In adolescence, back pain may result from past traumas against the background of hormonal changes. In adolescence, the period you experience strong leap of growth, not all the structures of the body have the time under them to adapt. Because of this may occur twisting of the body, which affects the spine, neither the parents nor the child can not even imagine.
- Women up to 40 years usually suffer from back pain much more often is associated with pregnancy and childbirth. Happens powerful restructuring of the body, such as hormonal and mechanical: it expands the rib cage, the diaphragm is lowered, you move the internal organs. Directly during childbirth changes the position and angle of the sacrum, the coccyx. Soften the joints, ligaments. And not always all of these structures then return to the starting position.
- Men after the age of 40, even begin to complain about the back pain. At that time, in the body are usually already experiencing the age-related changes of only the muscle of the corset, and the children injury is added to injury for adults, and for the house situation - the stresses transferred to the operation. Often they appear, and diseases of the internal organs, which create tension in the body, and changing his balance.
In all these cases, the back pain is associated not only with the bony skeleton, but also with the muscles, the ligaments, the position of the internal organs, the circulation of the blood, the working of the nervous system. The spine is only a rule, adapts to the changes and compensates until it can. Usually, the true cause of the violations is absolutely not where it hurts. And the task of the doctor - is this reason, and to put the right diagnosis.
Osteopathic methods treatment of back pain
To determine the reason that led to the process of the disease, are considered to be the anatomical characteristics of man, discover the details of his birth (he was born, or with the help of artificial methods), as is the past, the period from birth up to a year, as was his childhood, whether he sports. All of these factors may influence the development of the disease.
Next, with the help of special techniques, the gentle hands of the expert survey the same area of the pain. Identifies areas of tension, spasm, which create a "push" - pull structure of the body, including the vertebrae, to the side from the natural position. With the help of special techniques, osteopaths can remove these tensions, relieve the cramps.
It is shown that for back pain there are various biomechanical violations in the so-called postural system of the body. It is responsible for the vertical position of the body, to keep that when I walk, but still in terms of severity, it is not at all simple.
The postural system are the nerves, the muscles, the ligaments, the components of the skeleton, the vestibular apparatus of the inner ear, the organs of vision, the receptors in the soles stop - all that determines the position of the body in space. Malfunction, or other element of the system disrupts the delicate balance, and this is an unnatural state, will lead to the development of back pain.
An osteopathic physician, armed with diagnostic techniques and posture system, can reveal abnormalities and eliminate them. Then the osteopathic methodology effectively restore mobility, balance, and the balance of the body, eliminating back pain, when treatment of the individual reasons does not help.
The research of the effectiveness of osteopathy in the treatment of back pain
The institutions of St.-Petersburg has conducted studies of 140 patients with the diagnosis of "disease of the musculoskeletal system" and "osteochondrosis of the spine". All have experienced the pain and limitations of movement. The control group received the standard pharmacological therapy: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and muscle relaxants. The main group has received osteopathic treatment. For age and disease severity groups did not differ.
The results of the treatment evaluated as a good 55% of the patients primary (osteopathy) group (50% in controls), satisfactory - 34% of the patients of both groups. With this osteopathic group of patients has improved the balance of the body, has increased the speed and amplitude of the free motion.
In other words, in most cases, osteopathy can compose a safe alternative therapy methods in the treatment of back pain.
Advice chiropractor
In many cases, the onset of back pain can be prevented. For this it is worth to follow some simple basic guidelines.
- If the child has taken a bad blow, fell, was injured, must as soon as possible to conduct a survey, if necessary, an x-ray. It makes sense to pass the routine inspection from a specialist . Even if the pain passed quickly, the consequences of injury can occur in old age.
- A teenager in a period of strong growth and the regulation of the hormonal system, it is worth to show orthopedic technician or medical doctor in advance. Need to check the posture, the position of the feet, the position of the pelvis. The minimal violation it is worth to undergo the osteopathic correction, and then growth and development will be in harmony. This will significantly reduce the risk of diseases back in the future.
- Women after childbirth only need recovery. Pilates exercises allow you to relieve cramps, to improve the situation of some of the muscles. Even if not expressed complaints, during the routine checks osteopath can choose individual exercises.