The pain is familiar to almost every person. Hard to find someone who at least once has not met this is an extremely unpleasant symptom. Sometimes you just need to sit in an awkward position some time, looked uncomfortable in the lumbar region of the spine. But this is not a serious problem, but simply the consequence of a prolonged stay in an uncomfortable position. But the sharp pain in the lower back is almost always a specific cause, and it is the opportunity to go see a doctor. Not always, the diagnosis is expected, in fact, low back pain – only one of the possible problems of back pain.
Because the back pain and what to do in this situation – it is not difficult to guess. The medical diagnosis and identify the cause of the appearance of pain, after which it will be necessary to start the treatment.
The pain syndrome – primary and secondary
To understand the why of back pain, we must not forget that the reasons of such a pain can be counted by tens, and lover will never be able to determine a real source of problems.
In general, the classification of the medical part of primary and secondary pain syndromes, which can affect the lumbar region.
The primary syndrome back pain occurs as a consequence of the musculo-skeletal changes. He is the the vast majority of cases, the onset of back pain in the lumbar region. The most important of the reasons – degenerative-dystrophic changes, which occur in various parts of the vertebral column:
- low back pain, which represents a defeat for the bone and connective tissues, this disease has the dying. When they strike the disk between the vertebrae and the vertebrae, he begins to develop a chronic disease of the spinal column.
- the inflammatory disease is a form of arthritis, when the disease affects the joints between the vertebrae, which are responsible for the mobility of the spinal column, or articulationes synoviales.
Secondary pain syndrome is much more of a variety of causes of pain:
- scoliosis, which is curvature of the spine, as well as some of the other growth disorders;
- various inflammations, having неинфекционный the forecast. For example, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatic disease, etc;
- the tumor, located on the vertebrae, spinal cord, or in the spatium retroperitoneal, regardless of whether it is primary or caused by metastasis;
- fracture of one or more spinal vertebrae. This is, perhaps, one of the most serious causes of back pain;
- several infectious diseases, which lead to the defeat of the vertebrae and the discs between them (tuberculosis, brucellosis, etc.);
- heart disease, in which occurs a serious violation of vascularization of the spinal cord. In this case, it may also have a sense that the back pain;
- gastro-intestinal tract. For example, acute appendicitis with a feed, intestinal obstruction;
- often the back pain we are reflections of the character. This problem can occur in some diseases of the organs located in the pelvic area. For example, renal colic, venereal diseases (gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, chlamydia, уреаплазмоз, annessite – all these diseases are the cause of the reflections of back pain).
What is acute and chronic pain
Back pain also are divided into acute and chronic, which can be caused by a variety of problems and diseases, such as nerve endings, and the vertebral column. Often it is observed moved pain – is the transmission of pain signals from other organs, that are much more profound. In other words, the man it seems, that the back pain, even if in reality the problem in a completely different part of the body. But most often in the lumbar region projected the pain of the pelvic organs, pancreas, kidney, colon, or tumors, that are located behind the peritoneum.
Usually the people do not know what to do, if the back pain. But, it is well understandable, to do it's not worth it to self-medicate . Causes of pain are many, the correct diagnosis can only be a specialist, and the constant use of pain medications (which many consider to be the treatment) can be even more evil.
The causes of acute painBefore decided what to do, when a strong back pain, any serious medical in the first place will determine the cause of pop-up pain. The causes may be different, but most of them are in any way connected with the spine.
One of the most simple and harmless of the causes of the acute pain goes the stiff neck. In this case, the source of the pain is long the muscles during an attack. When this problem pain rarely "gives" in other parts of the body, but quite severely limits the mobility of a person. This is why it is very common, often in front of it to athletes and people whose work is associated with a variety of physical activities.
Injuries to the spinal column can be the cause of back pain.
Others often present, but much more serious for the consequences of a source of pain is a fracture of the vertebral column, especially if it is a compressed file of vertebral fractures. Often, this happens when you fail falls and other injuries to the back. But if the man is sick of a disease of the endocrine system, osteoporosis, Paget's disease or a tumor in the spinal area, the fracture can occur, and imperceptible to the patient, as the saying goes "a level place". And the man does not know when the fracture occurred.
Not less unpleasant situation when it occurs, which appears the back pain is the discs between the vertebrae of the lumbar spine. The symptoms of this problem are strong back pain, which severely limit mobility. Often the pain occurs due to compression of the nerve roots. The signs of this compression are:
- disorders of sensitivity;
- the disappearance or notable decrease пяточного reflection;
- the lack or reduction of the intensity of the instinctive;
- unilateral корешковые pain.
One of the bad trends of this problem is that such a move can cause the pathology of the vertebrae. After appear lower back pain, can be modified, the functions of the colon-rectum and the bladder. The location of the pain above the lumbar is also possible in some cases.
Acute pain in the back may appear and, consequently, the osteoarthritis of the joints between the vertebrae. In this case, the cause of the pain need compression back exit from the spinal canal, the same disk between the vertebrae is left intact. This syndrome usually occurs as a result of an increase in the upper and lower facets between the vertebrae of the articulation, resulting in reduced between the vertebrae the hole.
Focal lesions space of the spinal column is one of the serious diseases and cause a strong pain in the back. This disease requires urgent diagnosis and immediate treatment, and are recommended all highly effective measures, up to a surgery, it is important to quickly eliminate compression of the spinal cord.
The disease of the hip also often become the cause of acute pain in the back. They are characterized by pain along the lower part of the back, in the feet to the knees.
Causes of chronic back pain
One of the causes of chronic pain is to change the backbone. In this disease there occurs a change of the lumbar vertebrae. At the end narrows the channel of the vertebral column, and bony processes begin to put pressure on the nerve roots. Aching pain may be accompanied by numbness and weakness in the legs, but also other neurological symptoms. In any case, you will need a full examination, according to which it will be installed a final diagnosis.
Ankylosing Spondylitis - a chronic is a systemic disease of the joints, it can also be the cause of chronic pain. Manifests itself тянущими back pain, appears and develops rapidly, the curvature of the thoracic spine. Early symptoms include limitation of mobility and reduction of the movements of the chest during breathing.
Often cause the back pain to cancer and metabolic disorders. But even benign tumors can cause chronic pain, which will not be accompanied by neurological symptoms.
Osteomyelitis may also become the cause of a nagging backache, the pain may be very long.
The Area of distribution of pain – addiction to disease
With the defeat of the pelvic organs appears the back pain. The cause may be endometriosis, for example. Men such pains can appear in the case of chronic prostatitis.
Different diseases of the kidney, causes pain, strokes, spine and ribs.
Gastrointestinal problems (tumours, ulcer of the duodenum or of the stomach, of the pancreas, disease of a hollow organ) may cause pain in the area of segments T10-L2.
Lower departments back hurts even when the chronic disease of the colonic mucosa, colon cancer and inflammatory bowel disease.
Pain in lumbar and thoracic departments can also occur due to aortic dissection.
Conclusion
As you can see, the back pain can be the result of many diseases. With this, very often, people do not expect that the problem was not there "where it hurts". So, even if you have a back pain is not constant, but time and time again – do not pull, go to the doctor . Every disease is easier to manage in the initial phase, and not when it is in a state of abandonment and drag a lot of complications.