Vertebral lumbalgia - symptoms, diagnosis and treatment!

Vertebral lumbalgia is a syndrome accompanied by painful sensations in the back region localized mainly in the lumbar region.

The disease can be acute, chronic, or subacute. The term "vertebral" refers to the fact that pain is caused by diseases of the spine, and the addition of "lumbalgia" indicates the localization of pain directly in the lumbar region.

The syndrome develops mainly because of the infringement of the nerve roots that make up the spinal cord, as a result of their injuries, lifting too heavy objects, sloppy abrupt torso torso, etc.

Vertebral lumbargia is characterized by involvement in the process of ligaments, as well as joints and tendons. The presence of various ailments of the spinal column leads to irritation of affective bundles of the sinuvertebral nerve, which is why characteristic pains appear. As a rule, the syndrome has a two-sided nature of lesion, but it is also possible its left or right localization.

Forms of the disease

Classification of the syndrome is shown in the table.

Table. Varieties of vertebral lumbargia

Forms of the disease	Description
Acute	Appears due to degenerative processes affecting the spine. Painful sensations predominantly piercing. The patient describes them as lumbago. As a rule, the severity of painful sensations increases when even minor movements are made.
Chronic	In the absence of timely qualified treatment, acute lumbulgia becomes chronic. Chronic vertebral lumbolia is characterized by aching pain, persisting for weeks, months or even longer periods.
Subacute	It is accompanied by severe pains, but, unlike the acute form, they are less sharp here.

Causes of the development of the disease

Among the main provoking factors that can lead to the appearance of vertebral lumbargia, we should note the following provisions:

• spine trauma;
• sloppy sharp hull movements;
• excessive load;
  

  Beware of excessive strain on the spine

• regular exercise of labor and any other activity in the wrong posture;
• frequent hypothermia;
  

  Dress warmly and do not overcool

• various acute ailments of the respiratory group;
• exacerbation of infections;
  

  Infections and various ailments can adversely affect the health of the spine

• disrupts the normal processes of developing a growing organism;
• flat feet;
  

  Flattening

• poor-quality or insufficient treatment of intervertebral hernias, as well as displacement of vertebrae and other pathologies.

Characteristic signs of the disease

The main symptom of the pathology is painful sensations having different intensity of expression and persisting for different times. As a rule, pain increases with prolonged stay in one position. The condition of a person can be accompanied by a strain of the muscles of the waist and a feeling of general fatigue.

The patient has to look for a posture in which discomfort would be less pronounced. Quite often, pain occurs after waking up, especially if the person has slept on the back or stomach. Sleep on the side in most cases helps to reduce the severity of discomfort.

In the presence of vertebral lumbargia, the patient becomes difficult to relax the muscles of the waist. Constant stiffness of the affected area is felt.

Parallel lumbar region may develop radicular syndrome.

It is characterized by a pathological lesion of the roots of the spinal nerves. When irritated by such a so-called."Reflected pain."Unpleasant sensations can arise both in the place of development of the pathological process and spread to other parts of the body. Mostly it is the lower limbs, abdomen and genitals. Against the background of radicular syndrome, severe complications of the reproductive organs and other pathological phenomena can develop.

The studied pathology is characterized by the appearance of muscular densities in the affected areas. These places hurt more than other areas. The palpation of the seals provokes acute unpleasant sensations. In relation to external manifestations of the disease, most often they are reduced to stretch marks, which are formed in the lumbar region and have a transverse orientation.

Vertebral lumbargia, flowing in conjunction with the muscular-tonic syndrome, deserves special attention.

Against the background of infringement of the motor fibers of the affected spinal cord, muscle tone increases. At the same time, the muscles designed to perform the opposite task become less toned.

, is dangerous. For example, there may be an increased muscle tone responsible for flexion and a decrease in muscle tone for extension of the body. With time, provided there is no qualified treatment, the processes of muscle hypotrophy with reduced tone begin to develop. Most often, this pathology is noted in the lower extremities. At the same time, depression of tendon reflexes can be diagnosed.

Features of lumbulgia in pregnant women

Quite often lumbulgia develops in women during pregnancy. The reason is simple: the fetus grows, the level of stress on the lumbar region increases. The risk group includes women with weak dorsal muscles.

In relation to pregnancy and birth itself, lumbulgia is not dangerous - over time, the body gets used to almost any change.

In the presence of indications, caesarean section may be recommended. In the future, after the delivery, the patient will be assigned an appropriate gentle treatment, excluding excessive loads on the lumbar region.

Diagnosis methods

First of all, the doctor hears complaints of the patient. To clarify the diagnosis apply the appropriate instrumental diagnostic techniques, namely:

• radiography;
• CT;
• MRI.

Based on the results of radiography, the specialist draws conclusions about the state of the bone part of the spine, the shape of this element, the peculiarities of the interposition of the vertebrae and the existing pathologies.

Tomographic diagnostic measures allow you to visualize all structures and evaluate the features of their interposition. As a result, the specialist receives a lot of images of the affected area, which gives access to the deepest assessment of the problem.

Treatment Options for

There are several methods for treating vertebral lumbargia.

Important! Any information about medicinal preparations, folk remedies, massage, exercises and other methods of influence is provided for informational purposes only and can be used only with the approval and appointment of a doctor. Responsibility for the consequences of uncontrolled self-management lies solely with you.

Medications

Anti-inflammatory drugs of non-steroidal group are used, which help to reduce the manifestation of edema and painful sensations. Assign both tablets and injections. It is possible to use rectal suppositories. Most often treated with Diclofenac. A similar effect is provided by Xefokam, as well as Ketorolak and Movalis.

In addition, preparations of angioprotective and venotonic groups may be prescribed. Among these is, above all, L-lysine escinate. The medicine reduces puffiness, inflammation and painful sensations.

The drugs used to normalize the circulation, for example, nicotinic acid.

Ointments with warming and analgesic effects are useful. The first improve blood circulation and have a distracting effect, the latter relieve local painful and swollen symptoms.

If the pain is caused by disc disease, chondroprotectors are appointed to normalize the cartilaginous structure. Usually, injections are first made, after which tablets are taken.

Folk remedies

Any folk recipes can be considered solely as a supplement to a qualified treatment and in no case as a complete replacement for it. Information on folk methods of combating lumblagia is given in the table.

Table. Folk recipes against vertebral lumbargia

Recipes	Explanations
Rubbing	Aloe vera juice is very suitable for grinding. It is enough to apply it 2-3 times a day on the affected area to reduce the intensity of pain and inflammation.
Compresses	It is best to do with the use of horseradish leaves. To do this, they must be washed and slightly burned with boiling water. Prepared leaves are placed on the lumbar region. The affected area with leaves is wrapped in a woolen scarf or large handkerchief. It is best to put a compress at night.
Applications	A good effect gives the application of mountain wax. It should be warmed up to be warm, but not hot, then spread out over the affected area and wrap up with blankets. Keep until the material has cooled down completely. This procedure is carried out daily. The duration of the course is 1-1.5 weeks. Important! In the presence of inflammation and malignant neoplasms do not warm up.

There is also a number of non-traditional therapeutic techniques that allow to combat vertebral lumbargia. For example, acupuncture.

But here the situation is complicated by the fact that it is very difficult to find a qualified master who could properly conduct the procedure, having done good and not harming the patient.

Massage

Special massage techniques help to normalize muscle tone and blood circulation, allowing you to reduce the severity of pain.

Manual therapy, which helps to reduce infringement of rootlets, deserves special attention. But it is important to understand that even a manual therapist with a huge experience will not give 100% guarantees regarding the effectiveness and safety of the massage. In the presence of problems with the spine, any external influences in an unfavorable confluence of circumstances can lead to very serious consequences.

Before visiting the massage room, be sure to consult with a doctor who is treating the underlying disease.

Useful exercises

Before performing any exercises, specify the safety, appropriateness and potential effectiveness of those of the attending physician.

Important! Sharp movements, heavy loads and jerks are excluded - because of them the severity of adverse manifestations may increase.

1. Lie on your back and bend both legs in your lap. Bend your legs with your arms. Try to pull your legs to the chest by the efforts of your hands, while pulling your lower back.
2. Lie on your back. One of his legs bend at the knee and put a foot on the knee of the other leg. Place the opposite hand on the knee of the bent leg. After this, pull the bent knee with your hand towards the unbent leg. At the same time, turn your head in the opposite direction.
3. Lie on your back. Lift up the flat right foot and the left arm. Hold for 3 seconds. Change your arm and leg. Make at least 10 approaches.

Stay healthy!

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