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The problem of back pain has increased among people over past couple of years. It is all because of poor lifestyle that has resulted in its increase. With advancement of technology, people use machines for day to day work which leads to immobility of their body resulting in strain or stress on the back. It can happen at any age. People in thirties mostly suffer from back pain problems.
Signs of back pain
Back pain can occur from back to thighs and legs. Sometimes people think back pain to be a regular body pain because of the unawareness of its symptoms. The signs of back pain are swelling on the back, difficulty in urinating, loss of weight, fever accompanying back pain, insensitivity around the genitals, and injury to your back.
Reasons of back pain
Most common reasons of back pain are quick or uncomfortable movement of body, tensed ligaments, muscle contraction, injured muscles, picking up something heavy in an inappropriate way. Poor postures like twisting, excessive stretching, bending inappropriately, standing or sitting for long hours and muscle strain also result in back pain.
Body structural problems leads to backache such as cracked discs, arthritis, osteoporosis, misalignment of spine and sciatica. Cracked discs lead to back pain when the discs that support spine are ruptured and causes strain on nerves. In osteoporosis, bones and spine become delicate and weak which in turn leads to back pain. Sciatica causes extreme pain that pass from back to the thighs, buttocks and legs. If spine misaligns then pressure is felt on the back leading to back pain. Arthritis causes pain in lower back, knees, buttocks, thighs and legs.
Back pain results from different reasons. So before going for any kind of treatment, consult physician for proper diagnosis. Following tests are done to diagnose backache.
- In Bone Scan, tumors in bones or fractures are identified. A radioactive substance inserted in the vein gathers in bones which help in identifying bone problems with the help of a camera.
- Placement of bones can be seen through X-rays. It is useful to detect broken bones but cannot be used for identifying muscle, nerves, joints and spine problems.
- To detect nerve compression, electromyography is used. Nerve compression is accompanied with slipped disc.
- CT scans: these tests are useful in detecting slipped discs, ligaments, tendons, bones and joint problems.
Back pain can be classified as acute and chronic back pain. Acute backache occurs unexpectedly and is persistent for two to three months whereas in chronic backache, the pain increases gradually and can become even a part of your life.
Treatments for back pain:
Anti inflammatory medicines can help in reducing back pain but it should not be taken for longer period of time as it causes side effects. Consult physician before taking them. Another treatment is physiotherapy in which there are exercises for increasing flexibility and strengthening of muscles. Injections of cortisone are also effective in reducing back pain. Acupuncture is also useful in cure of backache. If all these treatments become ineffective then surgery is the last option to go with. After going through this article you must have realized that ignorance of back pain can prove fatal.
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