Back pain is a symptom of more than 20 diseases. These are cardiovascular and neurological diseases. In order to establish an accurate diagnosis, it is necessary to consult a neurologist, a cardiologist, pass some tests and undergo an examination. After diagnosis, treatment should be started immediately, as delays will aggravate the condition.
Back pain may occur in the spine, under the shoulder blades, under the ribs, and in the waist area.
![Upper back pain](/images/articles/1148/Upper%20back%20pain.jpg)
Spinal pain also has different locations:
- Neck pain;
- Chest pain;
- Backache;
- Pain in the pelvic area;
- Coccyx pain.
The pain can be localized, or it can radiate to the limbs, under the shoulder blades, and shoulders.
Patients describe their pain as pain, tingling, tingling, and baking. This mainly refers to pain in the chest and waist.
Causes of back pain
The back may be injured due to many diseases where the spine and nerve endings are compressed. However, these diseases are often and will not be felt for a long time. Pain appears in the context of predisposing factors, where the disease seems to wake up from hibernation. Then you need to take painkillers and treat the disease itself.
Causes of pain
- Long-term muscle tension.
- Severe physical overload.
- Body posture unchanged for a long time. A person sits or stands for a long time without changing body position or warming up.
- Spine injury.
- Hypothermia of the body.
What causes back pain
- Clostridium;
- Little physical activity;
- Incorrect weightlifting;
- Inappropriate furniture can cause spinal discomfort;
- hormone imbalance.
Disorders that cause back pain
- Spine condyle.
- Myositis of the spinal muscles.
- Neuralgia.
- Lumbar radiculitis.
Symptoms of diseases that cause back pain
![Back pain radiates to the shoulder](/images/articles/1148/Back%20pain%20radiates%20to%20the%20shoulder.png)
Spine condyle
This is inflammation of the intervertebral disc, in which deformation occurs.
The pain of osteochondrosis is pain, which does not allow long-term endurance of physical activity. The painful sensation sometimes subsides and reappears in unpleasant situations. In severe cases, a herniated disc may occur. Back pain is getting worse. The patient is temporarily unable to work.
Back muscle fibromyositis
The pain worsens when you take a deep breath or move. It happens that pain does not allow a person to fall asleep. Sometimes the body temperature rises slightly and the patient trembles. When palpated, sore muscles will thicken and hurt.
Intercostal neuralgia
It causes constant pain. When people breathe deeply, sneeze or cough, the pain becomes more severe. The pain seemed to surround the spine, radiating between the ribs. When palpated, the muscles are not tense but painful. Along with intercostal neuralgia, angina and myocardial infarction cause pain. In this case, the pain will radiate to the heart.
Lumbosacral sciatica
When the lumbosacral area is inflamed, the legs or gluteal muscles may feel pain. Muscle cramps occur. The pain was interrupted by the ejaculation. Due to such severe pain, the patient cannot move and can only sit still.
During the onset of neuralgia, he became numb from painful shock. As it happens, the pain may be numb, burning, or a slight tingling sensation. People call this condition low back pain.
How to treat back pain caused by spinal diseases?
- When in pain, the patient needs to move as little as possible.
- Sleep on a comfortable, sturdy mattress.
- Take anti-inflammatory drugs and they are released in the form of tablets and ampoules. For severe pain, give injections. The ointment should be applied not only to the painful dislocation, but also to the surrounding tissues. Ointments containing bee venom or snake venom should only be used on painful areas.
- A preparation with a warming effect. They can improve blood circulation and relieve pain. Using mustard plasters can also help.
- Physiotherapy procedures such as electrophoresis and ultrasound help. Sometimes acupuncture is used.
- For severe back pain caused by sciatica or neuralgia, take analgesics. Or they blocked Novocaine.
- B vitamins are prescribed in the form of injections. Then you can take the medicine.
Back pain is caused by diseases of internal organs. Only a doctor who has undergone a thorough examination can make an accurate diagnosis.
How to treat back pain during remission:
- Special exercises
- An orderly work and rest system;
- Heavy physical strength is not allowed;
- physiotherapy;
- Treated in a nursing home;
- Use of B vitamins. They can improve the nutrition of inflamed tissues and relieve them.
- Use anti-inflammatory drugs;
- For spinal hernias, surgery is sometimes performed in neurosurgery.
Any disease is easier to prevent than cure. In order to avoid spinal diseases, the following rules must be observed.
- Monitor your posture
- Do not lift heavy objects.
- Live an active lifestyle.