an introduction
One of the most common health problems among people is low back pain, which sometimes hinders the person from performing his daily tasks efficiently because of his frequent pain and inability to move his back and legs. The pain may occur for a short period of a day or two and may be associated with a prolonged period of time, which generally occurs due to dysfunction or disorders of the lumbar spine.
Causes of backache
- Sit long hours on the desk on your computer or to perform homework without taking a break.
- Lack of mobility and lack of exercise permanently, causing stiffness in the lower region of the back.
- Exposure to a blow as a result of a car accident or fall from high or wrong movement in the back area or carry heavy weights without creating the area well before.
- Pain may be a sign of chronic rheumatoid arthritis.
- Exposure to another disease such as the presence of a tumor in the spine or inflammation or prostate cancer in men.
- Some of these pains are associated with pregnancy in women, especially in recent months, when the weight of the child increases a lot and press the lower back.
- Kidney problems such as presence of infections or stones in the kidney or bladder.
- May be an indicator of the proximity of menstrual cycle in females, especially if accompanied by the presence of deposits in the kidneys.
- Sometimes there is evidence of a fragile or soft bone disease, which means vitamin D deficiency or calcium in the bones.
- Cartilage glands in the lumbar area.
- Non-specific fractures or spinal sprains.
- Psychological stresses such as depression or anxiety and tension and permanent resulting in muscle spasms adjacent to the spine.
- There is a difference in the length of the legs causing pain during walking.
- Milan in the pelvis is the result of an accident or congenital malformation since birth.
Methods of Treatment
Lower back pain may be treated according to the cause of the pain. Generally, however, physical therapy and hot oil massage can be used for pain areas or treated with acupuncture. It is also possible to use known analgesics or some antibiotics for arthritis, maintain continuous movement and exercise to stimulate blood circulation and strengthen the bones.