A condition accompanied by severe pain syndrome is called lumbar osteochondrosis. The symptoms and treatment of this disease, at least the first aid measures for "back pain", should be familiar to everyone.
Diagnosis of lumbar osteochondrosis
The diagnosis of lumbar osteochondrosis is carried out in several stages. It starts by collecting the patient’s current chief complaint and subsequent research on the disease history.
The next step is to examine the patient. Pain points can be found by palpating the surface of the spine.
Radiology is mandatory for a person. It is this technology that is the key method for diagnosing diseases. On the generated images, doctors can track the typical signs of inflammation-narrowing of the cracks between the vertebrae. In addition, X-rays also show chronic sclerosis, which is a condition where the surface of a single vertebra is compressed, and osteophytes (bone growth).
MRI examination is also mandatory. Magnetic resonance imaging allows us to diagnose pathological processes that occur in the spine with maximum accuracy.
Additional blood tests are assigned. It is necessary to rule out rheumatism pathology. If the ESR of a patient diagnosed with osteochondrosis is elevated, it will be analyzed.
Symptoms of lumbar osteochondrosis
Each vertebra contains an annulus fibrosis, which helps the spine to withstand the pressure on it. The pathological changes that occur in the tissue within the cartilage result in an increase in pressure on the annulus. Its protrusion occurs and is accompanied by nerve root damage. The result of the change is severe pain syndrome. This is how lumbar osteochondrosis manifests itself, and we are considering its symptoms and treatment.
The signs of lumbar spine inflammation are:
- Severe pain is the main symptom of spinal degenerative changes, because healthy people will not suffer back pain;
- Increased soreness-repaired after a person stays in the same position for a long time;
- Severe pain in the waist area-low back pain-
- Periodic tingling of the legs.
In women, pathology can also manifest as other symptoms (they are caused by violations of local blood circulation due to increased pressure):
- Inflammation of reproductive system organs-uterus and ovaries;
- Infertility-develops in rare cases and is a complication of the late form of lumbar osteochondrosis.
Suffering from osteochondrosis, the thigh muscles are injured and walking is not allowed-how to do it
If the thigh muscle is injured during osteochondrosis and walking is not allowed, how to relieve the soreness and what is the cause of the pain?
For this pathological condition, discomfort usually occurs in the lower back. At first, they only formed under intense physical exertion, but as the disease worsened, they became constantly running and had painful characteristics. Sometimes, a person has "back pain"-severe pain.
Pain will be reduced when walking and when the patient is in a horizontal position. But when a person is sitting, standing or coughing/sneezing, the pain will only increase. In this case, the pain will spread to the muscles of the thighs, severely deteriorating the patient's quality of life.
It is usually recommended to use symptomatic drugs to relieve the condition. They cannot cure osteochondrosis, but can only relieve pain.
To alleviate this situation, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can be prescribed.
Blockade can cause severe pain. But only experts can provide this pain relief. The doctor will give the injection at a specific time, which helps to relieve the pain completely. The individual's intolerance to the drugs used becomes a contraindication.
Preparations for treating lumbar osteochondrosis
One of the most unpleasant diseases of the back is lumbar osteochondrosis. The symptoms and treatment of this disease involve the use of several types of drugs. The funds are used for the complex.
Formulations in the muscle relaxant category are designed to relieve muscle corsets and relieve cramps. In addition, they can normalize local blood circulation and partially relieve pain.
When choosing drugs, existing contraindications should be considered. They are many.
The next category of products is drugs to improve blood circulation. The stenosis of the vascular lumen leads to hypoxia in the internal organs, which leads to hypoxia. In order to rule out the development of this pathology, special drugs were prescribed for the patient.
Painkillers are becoming mandatory drugs. In order to relieve edema and pain, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are used. They have no therapeutic effect, but they have exact symptoms and relieve existing pain.
The attending doctor should prescribe and choose the dosage. It is not recommended that you increase the dose of the drug yourself, as this may have a very adverse effect on overall health.
The next class of drugs is tranquilizers. The main symptom of osteochondrosis is severe pain, which seriously affects the patient's mental state.
It is unacceptable to exceed the allowable dose prescribed by the expert.
Lower lumbar osteochondrosis: home treatment
Home treatment of lumbar osteochondrosis is mainly aimed at relieving pain. The doctor allowed the use of painkillers.
It should be noted that treatment can only be started after consulting a doctor. The choice of drugs and dosage should be done by professionals.
Osteochondrosis-folk remedies
The treatment of folk remedies consists in preparing various rubbing methods.
- Ointments based on hops and butter work well. Dried hop cones need to be ground into powder and mixed with soft butter. The block must be wiped thoroughly on the inflamed area until it is completely absorbed.
- A popular remedy is elderberry rub. For one cup of medical alcohol berries, four cups of fresh berries are required. Before pouring the wine, the elderberries must be wiped clean. Insist on treatment for two weeks, then drain and wipe with use agent.
Now you know what lumbar osteochondrosis is, its symptoms and treatment. If you experience the pain of a typical illness, you should seek qualified medical help.