Effective Treatment for Back Pain

Back pain is a very common condition that affects about 80% of people in their lives at some point. Back pain is a sudden thing which can occur anytime, anywhere and takes at-least 6 weeks to recover. The main cause of back pain is a fall or heavy lifting. Back pain can be develops without any reason and whose causes can be identify after visiting doctor and performing some tests or imaging study.

Conditions that are commonly associated with back pain include:

• Muscle or ligament strain or ache
• Shooting or stabbing pain
• Pain that radiates down leg
• Arthritis
• Ruptured or bulging disks
• Skeletal irregularities
• Osteoporosis

Back pain is also very common in teens and even children. Certain factors are responsible for back pain. They are:

• Age
• Extra weight
• Lack of exercise
• Inappropriate lifting
• Psychological conditions
• Diseases
• smoking

Treatment
Treatment for back pain which are widely used includes simple home treatment, proper body mechanics, medications (painkillers), Physical Therapy (Physiotherapy),  Cortisone injections, TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation), pain reliving ointments, and Surgery. Surgery is recommended in rare cases to treat back pain. 

A treatment for back pain is recommended if back pain is:

• severe and does not recovers with rest
• causes numbness, tingling or weakness in one or both legs
• spread down to the legs
• associated with unexplained weight loss
• has history of osteoporosis, cancer, use of steroid, alcohol or drug abuse.

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Reason Behind Back Pain

Back Pain is the type of pain observed in the back region.  Back pain can affect people of all ages and it is most common among adults aged between 35 and 55 years. Back pain is mainly associated with the way bones, muscles and ligaments in the backs work together in good condition.

 

 

Pain in the lower back is due to the lumbar spine, the discs between the vertebrae, ligaments which are around the spinel discs, the spinal cord and muscles of the lower back. Pain in the upper back is due to disorders of the aorta, tumors in the chest, and spine inflammation.
 

What are the symptoms of back pain?
 

The main symptom of back pain is, as the name suggests, an ache or pain anywhere on the back, and sometimes all the way down to the buttocks and legs. The following are some of the symptoms of back pain:

• Weight loss
• Fever
• Swelling of the back
• Persistent back pain
• Pain down the legs
• Numbness around the buttocks

What causes back pain?
 

Age: The first symptoms of back pain typically occur between the ages of 30 and 50. Back pain becomes more common with advancing age.
 

Fitness level: Back pain is very common among people who are not physically fit. Weak back and abdominal muscles will not properly support the spine.
 

Weight gain: Being overweight, obese, or quickly gaining significant amounts of weight can put stress on the back and lead to back pain.
 

Occupational risk factors: Having a job which requires heavy lifting, pushing or pulling, particularly when it involves twisting of the spine, can lead to injury and back pain. An inactive job or a desk job can also lead to back pain, especially if the person has poor posture or sits all day in a chair with poor back support.
 

How is back pain treated?
 

Treatment for back pain depends on the patient's history and the severity of pain. The vast majority of back pain cases get better within six weeks without any kind of surgery and back pain exercises are always a part of a treatment plan.
 

Some of the common treatments include adequate amount of rest, heat and ice packs, proper medication and exercise related to lower back.

Chennai Orthopedics provides a trusted Treatment for Back Pain, leading to faster relief at affordable rates. They have the best of doctors along with the latest infrastructure which helps to provide the right diagnosis and the right treatment.

 

 

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