Osteochondrosis in the lumbar region is a disease that deforms and destroys the cartilaginous tissue of the intervertebral discs in the lower back.Without a layer of cartilage, the distance between the vertebrae is considerably reduced.And with the smallest sharp turns, they can change.The main danger of the disease is the possibility of forming an intervertebral hernia.
Can't you look to raise an object that has fallen to the ground?Do you suffer from acute pain in the lumbar column and go often, wrapping the size in a hot scarf?Do not ignore the condition that bothers you.
Osteochondrosis in the lumbar region can drag in its duration for a long time.There is no need to discover the body for strength.Love your body.And he will reverse.
The lumbar region represents most of the burden of all body weight compared to the departments of the chest and the cervix.Consequently, this subspecies of osteochondrosis is the most common.
Do.According to WHO statistics, osteochondrosis in the Lombo-Sacré department is diagnosed mainly in the population of the 30-year-old population.
The causes of osteochondrosis of the lumbosacral department
- Long stay in a sitting position, following which the muscle corset is weakening, and the load on the spine grows
- Halterophilia training or regular weight lifting
- Posture distortion, with it and walks
- After bruises, falls and fractures
- Flat feet.When moving the entire foot, generally softens the degree of pressure of the skeleton on the spine, but with flat feet, the whole load is on the intervertebral discs
- Excess weight
- Constant stay in a private convenience installation
- As a complication after bone or osteomyelitis tuberculosis (infectious inflammation of bone tissue), ankylosing spondel (inflammation of the joints of the spine) or rheumatoid arthritis (lesion of the connective tissue, mainly in the joints)
- Hormonal dysfunctions, modification of the composition of blood
- Age -related transformations (vertebrae and intervertebral discs lose their elasticity with age)
- Stress and chronic insomnia
- Hypothermia
Symptoms of Lombo-Sacred Osteochondosis
- To the pinching point of nerve fibers, tingling, burns, "creeping hairstyles", numbness begins
- The rapid appearance of fatigue and sudden irritability attacks
- Differences in the menstrual cycle sequence
- Too stretched muscles from the lower back
- Increase in perspiration
- The skin becomes pale and dry, a person often freezes
- Low's pain: prolonged pain and lumbago (drawing acute pain).They can be given to buttocks and members.At the same time, the legs in the literal sense of the word "do not hold" or are not numb
Do.Did you know what the dimples of the lower back mean?They are also called the "Venus dimples".This is an anatomical characteristic, mainly inherent in female physique.The pronounced hollows indicate the normal body weight of their owners, good muscle development and blood circulation.In the Renaissance period, such a visual characteristic delighted sculptors and 15th century artists.
Pain syndromes are distinguished according to the causes of their occurrence:
- Radiculopathy: caused by the compression of radicular structures
- Compression myelopathy: Pain appears due to the compression of the spinal cord
- Vascular compression mysischemia: it occurs due to the narrowing of the arteries and supply veins
- Ishias: Due to the pinch of the sciatic nerve, which passes along the buttock and the thigh
Who to call for help?
If you find one of the signs of the disease, consult a neurologist.He will make an inspection, will determine the probable cause of pain and prescribe the necessary diagnosis.
Lumbar osteochondrosis diagnosis
Any diagnosis begins with the doctor performing an initial examination.During this procedure, the doctor will determine if you have a scoliosis, a cyphosis, a displacement of one of the buttocks or a flattening of the lordosis.
The neuropathologist will direct you for the examination: CT (Tomodensitometry), MRI (magnetic resonance tomography) and radiography.
Lumbar osteochondrosis treatment methods
After analyzing the diagnostic results, your attending physician will select the desired course.The treatment methods are different: it may be drug treatment, physiotherapy or, in the event of emergency care, an operation.
So what is the essence of the medical method.This involves taking a number of drugs.We give their approximate list.
- Pain relievers: eliminate pain, but does not relieve the cause of its occurrence
- Ainsa (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs): fight pain and swelling
- Musorelaxing: relax the muscles
- Chondroprotectors: Due to the improvement of metabolic processes in cartilage tissues, they slow down the deformation of cartilage and even regenerate them
- Diuretics: Remove the swelling
- B Vitamins B: Remove excess liquid, improve cell metabolism
- Immunity agents in general and drugs to improve blood circulation in the pathology zone
Sometimes, in serious cases, in order to instantly relieve acute pain, you should "bomb" the body with powerful injections.Then the doctor makes the patient the paravertebral blockade if called.The specialist introduces an anesthetic to the exit point of the nerve spine, which causes temporary loss of tissue sensitivity.
As a fairly effective way to combat disease, physiotherapy has been established.See more in the general section on osteochondrosis
Well, of course, all theoretical physical education (LFK) is also in demand.It strengthens, relaxes and stabilizes back muscles, improves blood circulation and metabolic processes.
But if none of the above methods were effective, then a neuropathologist can direct you to a neurosurgeon for the treatment of sacred osteochondosis.And he, in turn, will confirm or refute the need for surgery.
Do.A curious detail for passionate drivers.How is it easier to endure driving in a car if your back hurts?Put the roll under the base of the back.And be sure to install a headrest in the seat-such a precaution will protect injury with lively braking of the car.
Types of operations
A global level, among professionals, microdistomis has obtained universal recognition.This duration operation lasts approximately 20 to 30 minutes, it is carried out using general anesthesia.Microdisctomy is made with a neurosurgical surgical microscope.The surgeon removes hernia without touching the surrounding tissues, in particular - without injuring nervous structures.You can walk the next day after the operation.And the operated production of the hospital receives the 2-3rd day.
A variety of operations is the installation of special implants.The surgeon eliminates the damaged intervertebral disc and rather inserts sliding titanium implants.The patient is in the hospital for 3 to 4 days.He can walk the second day.
Assembly of questions:
I heard that gravity had to be tolerated and raised so as not to harm the spine.How exactly?
With the independent transport of goods, keep the straightened body.And place the burden itself closer to the torso.If you lift something heavy from the ground, do not lean forward, concentrating the load on the body.Sit down and lift the load due to the turn in the knees.
What are the stages of the development of osteochondrosis?
1st step.Preclinical.The height of the disc is reduced.In the fibrous ring (the outer layer of the intervertebral disc of the cartilaginous fibers), a crack is formed.Lumbar muscles are starting to get tired quickly.You feel a certain discomfort in the back.
STEP 2.Violations of metabolic processes in the nucleus (the central part of the intervertebral disc, which consists of a gelific cartilage): its cells become dead or completely destroyed.The structure of collagen (the structure of proteins is based on connective tissue) of the fibrous ring is also disturbed.Local pain, a person cannot face the physical activity he previously considered quite doable.
STEP 3.Complete destruction of the fibrous ring.The adjacent vertebrae cease to be stable.Any uncomfortable installation causes pain.Due to the pinching of the nerve roots which move away from the spinal cord, the limbs can become less sensitive and mobile.
4th step.The tissues of the intervertebral disc are covered with scars, which leads to the immobility of the affected joint of the spine.The description of the clinic depends here on individual physiology.
Can pregnancy cause osteochondrosis?
Yes, the mass of embryos gradually increases and the center of gravity of the woman's body moves, the lower back suffers from an excessive load.In addition to that, metabolism changes;The body lacks minerals and vitamins.But during wearing the fetus, most medications and physiotherapeutic procedures are contraindicated.Consequently, carefully follow the tips of the therapist and the gynecologist.