Lumbar sciatica: symptoms and treatment

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  • article Features of the
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    • disorder features Reasons for the lumbosacral radiculopathy
    • Symptoms and diagnosis of the disease
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      • treatment Means from the people to help the traditional
    • Complications and dangers
    • Preventive measures

      Spinal cord is located inside the spine, which in turn, is divided into several departments.

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      Many people, when mentioning radiculitis, imagine only characteristic pains in the lower back, which is not entirely correct. Due to various pathologies, the roots of the nerves can be irritated in any part of the spine, which also leads to the diagnosis of thoracic and cervical radiculopathy.

      However, the lumbar and sacral parts are subjected to the greatest loads, therefore, most often there are injuries to bones and joints.

      Radiculitis is a symptom of a number of diseases, and not an independent pathology. In this regard, therapy radiculopathy is meaningless.

      Perhaps because of anesthetic or relieved inflammation there will be temporary relief, but finally the problem will not be solved. Wrong understanding of the nature of radiculitis also makes it impossible to diagnose and treat real pathology.

      Usually, people of middle age and older people complain about radiculopathy, as well as those whose work is associated with carrying heavy loads or staying in the cold for a long time.

      Causes of lumbosacral radiculopathy

      In a healthy body, the roots of nerves are protected from extraneous influences. With the development of pathologies, the threads of the spinal cord can be squeezed or irritated, causing characteristic pains in the joints.

      The causes of the effect on spinal cord rootlets are very different:

      

      Osteochondrosis - the main cause of sciatica

      • muscle spasms and swelling of tissues caused by inflammatory processes, squeeze the axons of nerve cells;
      • as a result of injuries violate the natural protective structures of the body;
      • because of the destruction of the intervertebral discs, the roots of the nerves are jammed;
      • excrescences and other neoplasms first irritate the threads of the spinal cord, and then completely squeeze them. Most often, sciatica accompanies osteochondrosis. Also, the syndrome is characteristic of pathologies of development, hernia, infectious and venereal diseases( including influenza, brucellosis, syphilis, gonorrhea), malignant neoplasms.

        Symptoms and Diagnosis of

        The main symptom of lumbosacral radiculitis is a sudden sudden pain in the lower back or on the back of the thigh.

        Depending on the nature and degree of damage to the roots of the spinal cord, severe discomfort may occur in the leg, buttock, foot, or even the entire lower body. In addition to or instead of pain, numbness or cold may be felt.

        Since the pain symptoms are not always localized in the lumbosacral area, accurate diagnosis is difficult, therefore, the following tests are performed additionally:

        • the patient lies on his back and raises his straightened leg, after which the discomfort is amplified on the hamstrings, buttocks and waist;
        • , when trying to sit down from a reclining position, the patient flexes the aching leg reflexively;
        • if you sharply tilt your head forward, unpleasant sensations in the leg and in the lumbar region intensify.

        Often in certain positions of the body, the pain wanes, so patients can move around, sit and sleep in unnatural poses.

        As the main pathology develops, getting rid of unpleasant sensations will become more and more difficult. Also, discomfort is exacerbated by muscle tension( when lifting weights, coughing or sneezing).

        Depending on the nature and course of the underlying disease, the symptom of lumbar radiculitis may have seasonal exacerbations( usually in the fall and winter), manifest only once, or accompany the patient until he has completed the full course of treatment.

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        Therapy features

        Specific treatments depend on the disease that accompanies lumbar radiculitis. In connection with this therapy must be preceded by a thorough examination of the patient.

        Often as a remedy for radiculopathy using a variety of ointments with an anesthetic and warming effect( a huge contribution to their popularity makes advertising in the media).

        Since in this case the real pathology is unknown, such treatment can not only not improve the state of health, but also provoke complications.

        The aim of the treatment is the elimination of the underlying disease .Without this, radiculitis can return after a while, and it is very difficult to eliminate the progressive pathology.

        The following methods and methods are included in the set of measures for the treatment of lumbosacral radiculitis:

        • surgical removal of neoplasms, restoration of damaged bone or intervertebral disks;
        • medication is necessary to stop the development of infection and inflammation;
        • through physiotherapy get rid of muscle spasms and eliminate the cause of pain;
        • during the sessions of physiotherapy exercises relax and strengthen muscles.

        

        Means from the people to help the traditional

        Treatment of lumbar radiculitis at home with folk remedies can be used along with traditional medicines - grandmother's methods are quite effective, warm up and relax muscles well, and also relieve pain.

        However, preliminary consultation with the attending physician and thorough diagnosis are mandatory, because otherwise complications of the main pathology and( or) allergic reactions are possible.

        Therapy can be performed in a hospital or outpatient setting, depending on the underlying disease. Nevertheless, during the active phase of treatment, the patient must comply with bed rest.

        To prevent additional irritation of the roots of the spinal cord, you can pull the affected area with a tight bandage or put on a special corset.

        Complications and Dangers

        If we consider only the external manifestations of lumbar sciatica, then the first attacks of the disease will be single, then their frequency will increase until the symptoms become permanent.

        In the early stages, unpleasant sensations pass by themselves or after using the most primitive means( for example, self-made warming ointments).Then the pain can be eliminated only with the help of strong anesthetics.

        Perhaps, at first the disease will not interfere with the full life, but the development of the underlying pathology will almost certainly bite the patient to bed.

        If the symptom accompanies the disease of the joints, as the accumulation of deposits or destruction of the corresponding tissues, the mobility of the bone joint will decrease, and the periodic irritation of the roots of the spinal nerves will be replaced by their complete jamming.

        Development of malignant neoplasms causes the gradual death of tissues. If necrosis leads to the rejection of vital organs, death will occur. The spread of the infection can have the same consequences.

        Preventive measures

        Radiculitis accompanies dangerous diseases, a complete cure of which is not always possible( especially with regard to spinal tumors).

        In this regard, you should carefully consider your health, do not neglect preventive measures and with any discomfort to consult a doctor.

        Congenital pathologies are easiest to eliminate in early childhood. As adults grow older, joints lose flexibility, and the therapy is difficult when the skeleton is finally formed.

        

        Waist Belt

        Treatment of injuries should not be limited to bed rest and wearing special bandages or orthopedic corsets. After the ligaments and bones coalesce, you must necessarily complete a full course of rehabilitation.

        The back is easy enough to chill, which will provoke inflammation. For this reason, you should dress according to the weather.

        If the work is associated with a long stay in the cold, you can additionally protect yourself from sciatica with a special insulated belt.

        Diseases of joints are prevented by proper diet, observance of the day regimen, moderate exercise, preventive intake of drugs that restore metabolic processes in the body and stimulate regeneration of tissues.

        If the patient is at risk for cancer, regular examinations are mandatory.

        In this case, only early diagnostics and immediate removal of tumors show sufficient effectiveness. Similar pathologies quickly progress, and completely getting rid of metastases is not always possible.

        To reduce the risks of infection, reduce the number of contacts with sick people, use barrier and antiseptic drugs.

        Contrary to common misconceptions, lumbosacral radiculitis is not an independent disease, but a symptom of a large number of pathologies( for example, degenerative processes in the joints, infections, inflammation, malignant neoplasms).

        Treatment is possible only after a thorough examination of the patient, otherwise the risk of worsening of the condition and complications increases.

        Also of great importance are preventive measures - with their observance radiculopathy is practically not terrible.

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