Sudden pain in back can arouse while lifting weights or while inconvenient movement, this state usually called low back pain. The pain actually remains a beat of electricity or gun shoot, however instead of bullet, there is a nerve entrapment. Lumbago can be described as sharp pain in low part of back, which can be aroused usually of osteochondrosis.
The main low back pain symptom is pain, while osteochondrosis start different degenerative processes in disks. So these both states are similar, they can arouse pain and damage nerve while any not cautious movement. Usually low back pain can be noticed of men at the age of 30- 40 years and older. While any physical overwork, after overheating or overcooling, after uncomfortable movement of body can appear strong pain on low part of back. Pain can be very different and in most of the cases a person becomes helpless and he must freeze in one state, any attemp to move makes pain stronger and arouses muscles spasms.
Some signs of low back pain can stay for several minutes and then can last for several hours or days. Only calm state and horizontal position can make it better, sometimes strong pain can disappear the same suddenly as it appeared. The pain can increase while cough, sneezing or any movements. For sure while this can be seen lack of mobility of back, all the movements are hard, because of tension of back muscles. In calm state pain decreases and while even minimum movements it appears again. With time pain becomes chronic and attacks can become stronger.
Treatment of low back pain can start of treatment of osteochondrosis. There are some special programmes and treatments, which are able to get good results and avoid attacks. The main intention here is made on creation of moderate loads, which can decrease tension or squeeze of nervous, and which can strengthen muscles of back. Moreover here is included removal of pain symptom, the best results are gotten while keeping a certain programme of exercises. It is important to improve blood circulation and nutrition of back disks.
Prevention of low back pain can also include acupuncture, hydromassage and physio procedures. These methods can be considered also as anti-inflammatory actions. It can be also recommended to use such preventive measures as fitness or swimming, foot walks of bicycle walks, it is worth to think about since 30-40 years. Important remember simple rules which can help you support your back muscles in tonus. Try to sleep on side, this position helps to reduce loads on back, the height of your pillow must be equal to your shoulder width.
Actually if you sleep on your stomach, it can lead to infringement of brain blood circulation. If you spend a lot of time at your work place, take care to make it comfortable as much as possible. Pay attention to your chair, let it be with arm and head support, this will help you reduce load on muscles. In a car make a position of your armchair comfortable to your backbone, while travelling use massage cape, any weight try to lift up with bent knees and straight back. While bringing any heavy things try to distribute the weight equally on both of your hands. Avoid overcooling.
Posted by Declan Peterson in Through The Pain