Back pain in the lumbar region.

According to WHO statistics, more than 85% of the world's inhabitants suffer from various types of osteochondrosis.These figures show that almost everyone of working age has experienced back pain at least once in their life. Especially often, due to high loads, the lumbosacral region suffers. But in addition to degenerative processes in the spine, a number of pathologies can cause unpleasant sensations in it. Back pain in the lumbar region is associated with kidney and liver failure and inflammation of the central nervous system. In addition, it can indicate the development of cancer and genitourinary infections.

Causes of back pain in the lumbar region.

There are dozens of factors that can cause lower back discomfort. The vast majority of them lead to the development of life-threatening pathologies. Therefore, at the first sign of back pain in the lumbar region, you need to go to the hospital to find out the reasons. The most common pathologies that cause such symptoms, according to the observations of doctors, are:

• arthritis;
• osteochondrosis;
• malfunction of the gastrointestinal tract;
• intervertebral hernia.

Also, spasms are observed quite often as a result of hypothermia. The sciatic nerve is the largest in our body. With hypothermia, it can be pinched and cause severe pain. In addition, the common factors that contribute to the appearance of discomfort in the lumbosacral region are:

• stress;
• passive lifestyle;
• lifting weights;
• trauma;
• poor nutrition.

Also, back pain in the lumbar region may indicate urolithiasis. Ignoring such a pathology is known to be life threatening. Also, the same symptom is seen with serious sexually transmitted diseases. It is worth noting that unpleasant sensations of this nature do not always indicate a disease. A spasm in the lumbar region is considered normal if it occurs for the following reasons:

• the pregnancy;
• menopause;
• menstruation.

But even in such cases, when pain appears, it is better to consult a specialist. After all, persistent spasms often indicate the development of an inflammatory process and are often associated with impaired blood circulation. More often than others, overweight people suffer from this symptom.

Diagnostics

In total, there are more than 40 reasons that can cause pain in the back and lumbar region. Even an experienced doctor cannot determine the pathology that caused such a symptom without a series of examinations. Typically, for lower back discomfort, doctors use the following diagnostic methods to make a diagnosis:

Basic methods for diagnosing back pain in the waist in the lumbar region.

Diagnostic technique	Precision
Lumbar x-ray	87-92%
Lumbar MRI	97%
Ultrasound of the pelvic organs.	85-90%
Blood and urine tests.	92%
Electroneuromyography	88-94%

In addition, in cases of symptoms of pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract and genitourinary system, an endoscopic examination of the intestine or uterus may be necessary. If you suspect the presence of neoplasms, a biochemical blood test is also performed.

Which doctor should I see?

When the first unpleasant sensations appear in the lumbosacral region, you should immediately contact a therapist. He will give you a referral for a series of initial examinations and will tell you which specialist to contact for further treatment. The following doctors can generally help with these symptoms:

• Surgeon
• Neurologist

You may also need to see a nephrologist, gastroenterologist, or orthopedist. Specialists will quickly determine the most likely causes of back pain in the lumbar region. The preliminary diagnosis should be confirmed by the results of the tests and the anamnesis. Despite the variety of specialist profiles, there are a number of questions that each of them asks:

1. Has the patient suffered a back injury in recent months?
2. Has the patient had hypothermia?
3. Has any of the patient's family members suffered from degenerative diseases of the spine?
4. What kind of life does a person lead?
5. Does the patient have chronic illnesses or allergies?

Also, the doctor will definitely clarify how long ago there were unpleasant sensations in the lower back, he will ask, after what actions does the spasm intensify? Based on the information received, she will be able to determine the nature of the disease and the most effective ways to eliminate unpleasant symptoms.

Treatment

To relieve a patient from a spasm, doctors use both conservative medicine and physiotherapy procedures. In some cases, for example, when the discomfort is caused by pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract, experts even prescribe a diet. Most often, the treatment of back pain in the lumbar region involves taking the following types of medications:

• non-hormonal anti-inflammatory drugs;
• antispasmodics;
• general and local action analgesics;
• vitamins

It is also worth noting that if the discomfort is associated with some degenerative process in the bone tissue, then the elimination of the disease is impossible without taking chondroprotectors. Physiotherapeutic procedures that should be prescribed in the treatment of back pain in the lumbar region include:

• UHF;
• relaxing baths;
• electrophoresis;
• laser therapy.

Specially designed therapeutic exercises and massages are also recommended. Such procedures help to relieve inflammation and strengthen the muscles of the back, which contributes to the rapid recovery of the patient.

Traditional methods of treatment.

Sometimes the effect of a course prescribed by a specialist can be increased with the help of natural remedies. But they should only be used after the approval of the treating physician. To the most popular traditional methods of treatment:

• Incense and apple cider vinegar compress.Mix the ingredients in a one-to-one ratio, soak a woolen cloth in them, and apply to a sore back to quickly relieve inflammation.
• Alcoholic dandelion infusion.Mix 0. 5 liters of dandelion with 500 ml of vodka. Helps warm the back well.
• Broth.Mix 3 teaspoons of parsley root with 500 ml of water. Boil and take 3 times a day to prevent osteochondrosis.

Prophylaxis

As you know, it is better to avoid the problem than to fix it. Therefore, to prevent back pain, a number of preventive measures should be followed. The main ones include:

• increase the amount of calcium-rich foods in your diet;
• get rid of excess weight;
• long walks or jogging daily (avoiding a sedentary lifestyle);
• exclusion from the diet of smoked meats, which increase the load on the liver and contribute to the development of degenerative processes in bone tissues.

However, if it was not possible to avoid back pain in the lumbar region, the causes of this phenomenon should be discovered as soon as possible.