Low back pain

Low back pain is degenerative-degenerative defeat of the tissues of the spine, which results in a change of the form and the cancellation of the intervertebral discs, the vertebral bodies and articular surfaces. Usually the degenerative processes in the first place affect the bones and ligaments. This disease is considered one of the most common causes of back pain.

The majority of cases, the diagnosis of degenerative disc disease falls on the lumbar area. These statistics natural, since the department of the vertebral column takes upon himself the load of all the upper part of the body. Osteochondrosis occurs, the displacement of the vertebrae, and, consequently, can develop a herniated disc or squeezing of blood vessels and nerve endings. Low back pain is a very painful disease, which offers the patient a lot of discomfort and evil curable.

The types of degenerative disc disease and the stage of its development

There are four types of degenerative disc disease. The disease is divided into groups for the place of localization:

• osteochondrosis of the lumbar spine;
• osteochondrosis of the cervical spine;
• osteochondrosis of the vertebral column;
• the town of low back pain – the defeat of two or more departments of the vertebral column.

Explanation location of the degenerative disc disease is very simple – the disease develops in those departments which are the most pressure and have high mobility.

The disease develops in several stages, passing from local symptoms to the common manifestations. Stages of development of degenerative disc disease are the following:

• The instability of the vertebrae, caused by a violation, location of the intervertebral disc. In this phase the patient feels uncomfortable with the movements involving disease of the spine. In this phase of the degenerative disc disease of the spine is very prone to injury.
• The destruction of the ring, a fibrous disk, herniated disk slot small size.
• Stage characterized by discontinuity ring fibrous protrusion of one or more cores of discs. Appears herniated disc and deforms the line of the spinal column.
• Due to bony prominences of the patient's movement is restricted, pain syndrome pronounced. Costeniuc the ligaments of the vertebral column.

In one of these stages, successful treatment of degenerative disc disease remains possible, but the more forward, the more it becomes difficult to get rid of its consequences, and in the last phase of the liberation from the disease all but impossible.

The causes of the development of degenerative disc disease

Complete list of the causes of degenerative disc disease is very large. It includes how the individual factors and their combinations, becoming the cause of displacement of the intervertebral discs. But more often than not the back pain develops due to these reasons:

• heredity – if one of the parents is low back pain, the person enters into a risk group, since the structure of the cartilage, (often hereditary);
• the hard work, the load that exceed the norms for health care workers;
• a long stay in a position can also be an important factor. Often the back pain is diagnosed in people with sedentary occupations;
• a variety of diseases of the back, resulting in distortion of the spine;
• beri-beri and vitamin deficiencies;
• a back injury;
• infectious diseases;
• congenital malformations of the spine, which lead to a quick cancellation of the intervertebral discs;
• the natural aging of the body;
• obesity;
• the constant stress;
• hypothermia.

The symptoms of degenerative disc disease

Depending on the location of disease symptoms can vary significantly. This is due to the fact that the protrusion of the disks and the bottleneck of the blood vessels acts to the next tissues and organs, causing a series of symptoms, related only to this time of the spine. Then consider the symptoms of different types of degenerative disc disease should be separately.

The symptoms of degenerative disc disease in the lumbar-sacral spine

Lumbo-sacral (or simply lumbar) low back pain is the most common type of this disease. Loin acts as a shock absorber during most of the movements and twists, performed by the man. The symptoms of localization of the disease in this department are:

• the back pain, increasing during the execution of exercises, hairpin turns, or you're in for a long period of time in one position. The pain, usually, annoying, sharp pain in the initial stage occur very rarely and can be a symptom of herniated disc;
• pain in the legs, called due to crushing of the roots of the spinal cord. Such pain can be different, the recovery, pain, distributed only on one side of the hip;
• limited mobility, the patient feels pain in the curve, the slopes and the seat. If the patient takes comfortable for him to pose, the pain goes away.

In the presence of similar symptoms, consult a doctor immediately. It is easier to prevent disease, cope with the consequences.

Diagnostics

For the diagnosis of osteoarthritis of the back, the doctor neurologist assign these studies of the spine, such as:

• x-ray;
• computed tomography;
• tomography, magnetic resonance imaging.

As for the treatment of back pain

In most cases, the treatment of degenerative disc disease is the product of the conservative methods. The doctor who specializes in the treatment of arthritis and other diseases of the spine, called the spinal column. They are always assigned to different types of treatment, which includes medications, physical THERAPY, and other techniques. The most common ways for the treatment of degenerative disc disease:

• physiotherapy;
• different types of massage;
• medications;
• traction;
• foot reflexology;
• chiropractic;
• Physical THERAPY.

A look at each of these methods more closely.

Physiotherapy

Almost always applies when the treatment of lumbar osteoarthritis. If physiotherapy are used laser, ultrasound, and magnetic variation, which help reduce the pain. It also helps to neutralize the inflammation. This method allows to reduce the dose of medicines, necessary for the suppression of pain. Side effects.

Therapeutic massage

Massage therapy gives the same results as learned a lot from this, such as physiotherapy. But it cannot be applied in that moment, when the disease is in the acute phase. Massage course in a period of remission has a positive influence on the nervous system, relieves pain, and excessive muscle tension, stimulates blood circulation and strengthens the walls of blood vessels. In addition, massage therapy can improve the body's resistance to diseases and normalize metabolism.

But for a therapeutic massage exist, and some contraindications, which can make its application impossible. These include diseases of the skin, open wounds, any inflammatory processes in the body.

Drugs

The pharmacological treatment of degenerative disc disease of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine is almost always. As a general rule, the drugs apply during the period of acute illness, and their action is aimed at reducing the symptoms of pain. Tablets, ointments, gels and capsules are divided into types depending on the spectrum of action and its species. There are funds for the repair of cartilage tissue, ointments to stimulate circulation of the blood, gel with warming effect and other ways to establish the function of the propulsion system of the body.

Reflexology

Reflexology is usually used in combination with a massage. Based on the proper manipulation of pressure points and reflex areas. As a standalone method of this therapy is not applied, but serves as a good complement to other methods of treatment of degenerative disc disease of the cervical and other types of this disease. Reflexology relieves pain, restores the natural charge on different points of the spinal column, but has a short-term effect.

LFK

Therapeutic exercise is considered to be the main way for the treatment of degenerative disc disease, irrespective of the geographical area. This is a very effective method, which with the help of limited loads on the joints and muscles strengthens the muscle in the back. Exercises with osteochondrosis of the cervical are performed only under the supervision of an instructor or in accordance with the recommendations. Do the physical THERAPY can be at any age and with any form of degenerative disc disease, the only exception being cases in which the disease is in the acute phase, and significant of a back injury, which can worsen. Physical THERAPY helps to get rid of back pain, and to return the flexibility of the spine and improve the general health of the patient.

Medical gymnastics osteochondrosis includes a series of exercises, which does not require a great physical exertion, and oriented to slow determine the muscle tone of the patient. Run can come from the patient himself, with the participation of a physician, and with the additional training equipment. THERAPY are these types of techniques:

• physiotherapy – these exercises are performed by the patient on special machines and tools. The method is applicable with severe injury of the spine osteochondrosis, when the movement of a person difficult. This method also helps with the development needs of individual groups of muscles and helps to improve posture;
• kinesitherapy – a complex of breathing exercises and physical, the impact of which is addressed directly to the area of development of degenerative disc disease. The course is developed individually for each patient and helps to improve joint mobility, muscle tone, elasticity of the ligaments and tendons;
• - the path of the health – trekking, which includes a complex of simple exercises and physical activities. With this method it is possible to improve the functioning of the cardiovascular system, improve strength, and to determine respiratory function;
• hydro-kinesitherapy – medical gymnastics, the year in which they are performed in the pool. Usually takes place in the sea or hot water. The exercises help strengthen the muscles, joints and ligaments, and also improve the health of the patient;
  medicine swimming is a good method for the prevention and treatment of various types of degenerative disc disease. Helps to develop correct posture and to make the natural position of the shoulder of the spine. Swimming can also help in the correction of deformities of the spinal column.

The treatment of degenerative disc disease with the help of gymnastics

Low back pain any type of need of treatment with the method of small loads and exercise. This approach helps not only the as quickly as possible to get rid of pain and discomfort, but speeds up the treatment process, restore the posture and increases the flexibility of the spinal column. Every type of degenerative disc disease involves the handling of different types of exercises. Depending on the location of the disease complex can be targeted to a particular group of muscles and vertebrae.

Exercises with lumbar osteochondrosis

The most effective method for the treatment of degenerative disc disease lumbar spine is considered to be the swimming. We also recommend that you a complex of exercises in the gym and medical gymnastics. Most of the exercises are designed to strengthen the muscles of the back. One of the exercises more common – "the bicycle". It was lying on his back. The patient performs the walking motion, simulating the rotation of the pedals of the bicycle. Another popular form of exercise – with support on bent elbows need to bend multiple times in the breast department, and fix the pose in 4 seconds. Repeat the exercises five times for a complex. The magnitude of the loads must be adjusted by a patient. If health permits, then little by little, they can grow, and if the patient during the execution of gymnastics feels the pain, what exercise you need to stop or suspend temporarily.

Exercises with osteochondrosis of the cervical

Treatment of cervical arthrosis requires the assignment of exercises of two types:

• exercises for the cervical spine, in which the amplitude of the movements is minimal. When the patient creates a resistance movement in the neck with the hand. The exercises aim to overcome this resistance, with the consequence that strengthens the group of muscles of the neck;
• the second part of the methodology involves the dynamics of the exercise and the circular head is spinning, to increase the mobility of the joints of the cervical. All the exercises related to the strengthening of the neck, must be performed at a slow pace, without sudden movements and without loads.

As a complement to the exercises can be assigned-the path of health, and the health of swimming. Both methods of treatment are focused on what and medical gymnastics – to increase the motility of the cervix.

Exercises of osteochondrosis of the department of maternal

The feature of treating osteoarthritis is that most of the exercises in it are executed in the foot. The most common variant, solved the majority of patients with this diagnosis – mahi hands, and the inclinations of the trunk. Warm up before performing exercise done in a sitting position – on a chair. Inhale the patient puts hands on head and before to press toward the upper part of the backrest of the chair. During expiration, the patient lowers his arms along the body.

Another therapeutic exercise complex with breastfeeding osteochondrosis is progibanija standing on all four legs. Absolutely all types of exercise must be performed step by step, slowly and without sudden movements. Patients with osteochondrosis of the thoracic are also useful for swimming, physiotherapy and hydro kinesitherapy.

The danger

Low back pain, without adequate treatment leads to complications such as:

• dystonia;
• sciatica;
• herniated disc;
• the violation of the oxygen supply to the brain.