Back pain is discomfort most often found in the lumbar (lower) region of the spine and surrounding tissues. This is a very common and often caused by injury or stress to muscles, ligaments, bones and nerves. Pain may become chronic if the cause of these complaints are not treated properly.

Question: What are the common causes of back pain?

The most common causes of back pain is sudden tears or strains of muscles, tendons, joints or back. The size of these tears is sensitive to the touch, and pain increases with movement. The pain may also result from a chronic strain on the back spinal curvature (lordosis, kyphosis, scoliosis caused), with one leg shorter than another, poor posture or repetitive lifting of heavy objects.

Question: What is a herniated disc?

A  slipped  or herniated disc, the disc occurs when one of the disks used to separate the vertebrae and act to absorb shock of movement, slip away. This change can compress a spinal nerve, and impose a burden on the surrounding ligaments. This can also lead to sciatica, which causes pressure on the sciatic nerve pain, or both feet.

Question: What other diseases cause back pain from the spine;

Pain may be due to osteoarthritis, where the rough surface of the bone causing local irritation. In osteoporosis, bones become more fragile because of lack of calcium in May vertebrae collapse, causing pain and possible nerve compression. In young and middle age, a disease that causes the vertebrae to security (alkalising spondylitis) causes pain and gradual strengthening of the spine. Even cancer can affect the vertebrae resulting in pain.

Chronic deformities of the spine (lordosis, kyphosis, scoliosis) can lead to pain, known as spondylolisthesis, which may be one or more vertebrae are not formed properly. This can lead to a partial relocation of the spine.

Question: What are the diseases of the nerves behind?

The volume of the spine can cause back pain. But often reveals neurological back pain caused by inflammation of the nerves.

Question: Apart from causes directly related to the spine, which can cause other problems associated with back pain?

Back pain occurs frequently in women before menstruation, or as part of painful menstruation (dysmenorrheal). Other gynecological disorders can also cause back pain. Pain from a kidney infection (pyelonephritis, for example), often appears at the bottom or back East. A dull back pain can be a symptom of breast disease.

Question: What is the treatment of back pain?

Analgesics such as aspirin or paracetamol can be taken to relieve pain caused by a small charge for a movie or muscle. For more severe pain, a doctor may prescribe a stronger anti-inflammatory and / or muscle relaxant drugs.

If the balance can be a huge help to treat back pain. The patient must lie in one place, straight back down, as on your back with your knees in slope position with a pillow or on the side of his head with a booster cushion supported. A firm mattress is essential.

Treatment with physical therapy for exercise, massage or space heating. The spine can be stretched with a pulling gently, the patient is usually hospitalized for treatment. When back pain is severe, persistent or accompanied by severe symptoms such as fever or weakness in one leg, it is important to consult a doctor immediately.

Question: What precautions every day to help relieve or prevent back pain can?

Good posture, a firm mattress, and strengthening the muscles exercises with carefully we can all help relieve certain types of back pain. Maintain a healthy body weight (by diet, if necessary) will also help prevent back pain. Obesity is an additional pressure on the spine. It is important to remember when lifting objects on the knees and hips, as an aspect of the hip. This allows the use of leg muscles and prevent the strong pressure on the back.

Even if things continue on their hands should be close to the body, rather than open arms.