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Among all the types of pain that overcome a person, girdle pain stands out. This state of excruciating pain sensations can have different degrees of expression (intensity), be short-term or last for a long time, have attacks. Girdle pain is divided into skin pain and pain emanating from internal organs.

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Causes of girdle pain

Skin shingles pain

Skin shingles pain occurs when the body is affected by the virus that causes shingles. This type of shingles has nothing to do with a fungal infection and is a type of herpes. The affected painful areas appear symmetrically on the chest and back of the patient, the inflamed areas are areas of symmetrical lesions of the nerve endings. An atypical location of inflamed areas that are not symmetrical is often encountered; they can be on the neck, face, or limbs. Accurate diagnosis of this disease is extremely important, since in the initial period, symptoms of fever, pain, and signs of intoxication predominate. Shingles can be confused with renal colic, eczema, heart attack, appendicitis, and pleurisy. Laboratory methods should be used to confirm the viral nature of the disease.

The condition of herpetic skin lesions is caused by a decrease in general immunity as a result of a long-term illness, stress and fatigue, taking drugs that suppress the immune system. The duration of the disease is about 3 weeks, requires taking various drugs, especially painkillers. Therapy begins with taking drugs that hinder the reproduction of the herpes virus - acyclovir and its analogues. Painkillers are prescribed - paracetamol, ketanov, ibuprofen. In the future, depending on the localization of the lesion, therapy will be aimed at reducing complications from concomitant diseases and infections.

Pain that does not originate from internal organs or systems but is a consequence of damage to nerve endings (nerve roots), for example, due to their compression or inflammation, can be encircling. Radicular syndrome (radicular pain) can be encircling and is aggravated by movement of the entire body or its organs (turning, bending, stretching, sneezing, coughing, breathing movements). Any mechanical impact can be the cause of damage to nerve roots: manifestation of osteochondrosis, compression as a result of tumor growth, herniated discs, etc. Accurate diagnostics are performed using X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging). Help with radicular syndrome is aimed at eliminating the causes of damage to the nerve fiber, relieving painful swelling and relieving the patient's pain.

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Girdle pain coming from the internal organs

In case of such sensations as girdle pain coming from internal organs, it is necessary to determine which organs these painful sensations may be a projection of. These sensations may be the result of dysfunction of the gall bladder (cholecystitis), pancreas (pancreatitis), ulcerative lesions of the duodenum, diseases of the cardiovascular system. The condition of acute girdle pain indicates either a sudden dysfunction or an exacerbation of an existing disease.

In case of inflammation of the gallbladder, the patient feels girdle pain, bitterness in the mouth, nausea, a feeling of heaviness in the epigastric region, gastrointestinal disorders are added, and the temperature may rise slightly.

When the pancreas function is impaired, the sensation of girdle pain is combined with nausea, vomiting, fever, general weakness and signs of fever, there is an upset stomach, in fact, there is a general disruption of the gastrointestinal tract and food particles may be undigested. The process in this case is due to the premature activation of digestive enzymes, which, before reaching the digestive tract, begin to activate and digest the pancreas itself.

Timely medical care in the form of an accurate diagnosis based on laboratory tests of blood, urine and feces, ultrasound and gastroscopy is very important. Then a fasting diet is prescribed, analgesics to relieve the condition of acute girdle pain, drugs blocking pancreatic enzymes and diuretics (water pills).

In case of suspected intestinal ulceration, in which there is a girdle pain after eating for at least half an hour, vomiting, headache, gastrointestinal upset, subfebrile temperature, it is necessary to conduct a comprehensive examination to exclude a perforated ulcer with bleeding and the development of further peritonitis. The diagnosis is made on the basis of laboratory tests, endoscopic examination, and at the same time, bacterial tests are carried out for the presence of Helicobacter pylori to exclude the bacterial nature of the mucosal lesion.

Help should be aimed at pain relief and regeneration of the affected area. Enveloping and secretory function-reducing drugs are used. It is necessary to follow a gentle diet throughout life, exclude the use of alcoholic beverages, and smoking is highly undesirable.

It is quite rare, but it happens that girdle pain indicates a malfunction of the heart or problems with the aorta. If a heart attack or aortic aneurysm is suspected, an ambulance is called, explaining the symptoms to the dispatcher. With a high degree of probability, a cardiology team will arrive, which will take an electrocardiogram and determine the degree of disruption in the work of the cardiovascular system. If a heart attack or aortic aneurysm is suspected, hospitalization is indicated, since it is impossible to endure an aneurysm "on your feet" and when an aneurysm occurs (dissection of the components of the aortic wall), most patients die within the first day.

Girdle pain may indicate pleurisy, which has a variety of etiologies. The lung tissue (lung) is located in a sac (pleura), which separates the lung itself from the chest cavity. The patient may complain of subfebrile temperature, sweating, weakness, rapid breathing, pain. When the pleural sac is inflamed, exudate (fluid) may be released, the fluid compresses the lung until shortness of breath, a feeling of heaviness, and a reflex cough appear as a reaction to irritation of the lung tissue. Diagnosis involves X-ray and pleural puncture. Treatment is carried out depending on the laboratory results of the pleural contents. Treatment is carried out only in a hospital setting.

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Girdle pain in the sternum

Such disturbing sensations as girdle pain in the sternum, firstly, most often arise due to pinched nerve roots in osteochondrosis, when the integrity of the intervertebral discs is compromised (during injury or due to “wear and tear”, the intervertebral discs “leak” and the contents “bulge” in the form of an intervertebral hernia, squeezing the nearest nerve and causing very painful sensations), and, as a result, intercostal neuralgia occurs, secondly, girdle pain in the sternum can be caused by a pre-infarction condition or myocardial infarction, thirdly, this type of pain is occasionally caused by inflammation of the pancreas or gallbladder.

With the "nervous" nature of pain, the pain increases with movement, sneezing, the pain can be traced along the path of the nerve fibers. With inflammation of the gland or gallbladder, the pain does not depend on movement, but can depend on the position of the body, food intake. When problems with the heart arise, the pain does not depend on the time of day, food, body position or the presence of movements, as a rule, heart pain is rarely confused with anything, in any case, if there is a suspicion of interruptions in the work of the heart, a cardiogram is mandatory.

In case of intervertebral hernias, assistance is provided by a neurosurgeon, the patient must adhere to a regime of gentle loads and strengthen the muscular corset of the spine, in case of problems with the gastrointestinal tract, it is necessary to follow a diet, take medications prescribed by a gastroenterologist, in case of pain in the heart, assistance should begin with taking nitroglycerin and be sure to consult a cardiologist.

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Girdle pain under the shoulder blades

Most often, girdle pain under the shoulder blades is a consequence of muscle strain from a monotonous posture, due to which the muscles that support the body cannot fully relax and continue to "pull up" the spine and shoulder blades. Under the hands of a massage therapist, these muscles feel like hard cords, dense "balls" can be felt, which are quite painful. The next most common cause of pain is a problem in the cardiovascular system - coronary heart disease (CHD), heart attacks. Not very often, but pain in the stomach with a peptic ulcer in the acute stage is often described by patients as girdle pain under the shoulder blades, the phenomenon of pain in an ulcer in this case is radiating in nature and is caused by excitation of the common innervation pathway. The appearance of this pain is also likely from intercostal neuralgia, injuries to the shoulder blade and spine.

Help in case of injuries and overexertion comes down to applying a pain-relieving patch, massage, warming and rest depending on the nature of the injury. In case of ischemic heart disease, it is important to relieve the spasm and stop starvation of the heart muscle as soon as possible, which will reduce the negative consequences of the attack. Aspirin is taken constantly (in the absence of contraindications) to reduce blood viscosity, nitroglycerin, metoprolol (bisoprolol) in an emergency to reduce the number of heart contractions and, as a result, reduce the need of the heart muscle for oxygen. When an attack of intercostal neuralgia occurs, it is advisable to investigate the cause of its occurrence, help may consist of taking painkillers (any) and rest.

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Girdle pain during pregnancy

The state of pregnancy for the body means displacement and some disruption of the work of various organs and systems associated with their movement. The emerging girdle pain during pregnancy can be associated with a disruption of the intestine, the peristalsis of which is difficult, can be a consequence of a malfunction of the pancreas, gall bladder, due to the enlargement of the uterus and deviation from their normal positions, the kidneys function with a load and pregnancy can serve as a provocateur of inflammatory diseases of the genitourinary system, which leads to the appearance of girdle renal pain. The most dangerous type of pain will be pain from spasm of the smooth muscles of the uterus during pregnancy up to 38 weeks. If diets, taking enzyme-containing drugs and their blockers, taking anti-inflammatory drugs approved by the gynecologist depending on the results of bacterial culture help with various pains described above, then in the case of a spasm of smooth muscles, felt as girdle pain, during pregnancy, you should immediately consult a doctor. For immediate relief, you can take No-shpa as an antispasmodic, but remember that the threat of termination of pregnancy will always be a reason for emergency hospitalization.

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Girdle pain on the left

The cause of girdle pain can be myositis (muscle inflammation), scoliosis, spinal injuries (degenerative-dystrophic changes in discs, vertebral bodies), pain signals can come from inflammation of the pancreas, spasm of the spleen (usually after sudden and significant physical exertion), the most dangerous disorder in which girdle pain appears on the left will be a violation of cardiac activity. Disturbances in the work of the heart can be psychological in nature, can be signs of a heart attack, coronary heart disease (CHD).

Help with myositis is mainly physiotherapy in combination with analgesics, the disruption of the gastrointestinal tract is alleviated by taking analgesics and mandatory consultation with specialists to exclude the ulcer process. To restore the gastrointestinal tract, I use a diet, fractional meals, the absence of significant physical and emotional stress. IHD usually manifests itself in attacks and requires immediate relief of spasm to prevent serious myocardial damage. Oxygen starvation is reduced by bisoprolol, metoprolol, nitroglycerin will relieve spasm, drugs are used to control blood pressure (enalapril, lisinopril), reduce blood viscosity (aspirin), various diuretics. Any type of pain, especially girdle pain on the left, requires attention and careful diagnosis.

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Girdle pain on the right

The phenomenon of pain on the right, especially such as girdle pain on the right, should alert you to a large number of potentially involved organs in the process, namely: probably inflammation of the liver, gallbladder, kidney, appendicitis, intestines. Liver dysfunction can occur as a result of unbalanced nutrition, viral infection, which can proceed covertly, intoxication with various poisons (including alcohol). Liver pain is debilitating, nagging, aching. Taking painkillers, which will put an additional burden on the diseased liver, should be justified by a specialist. In case of intoxication, taking medications is highly undesirable. In the presence of a viral infection, efforts should be aimed at combating the virus and its consequences, but more often the cause is more prosaic and lies in non-compliance with the diet or an openly unbalanced, "junk" diet. For "renal" pain, which is based on the process of stone expulsion, analgesics, warm baths, and antispasmodics are used. For cholecystitis, a diet, warming compresses are indicated, and in the presence of parasites or bacteria as inflammation provocateurs, appropriate long-term treatment is prescribed. Particularly alarming should be the girdle pain on the right with possible inflammation of the appendix. This type of pain cannot be relieved (alleviated) with analgesics and cannot be tolerated. The appearance of girdle pain on the right, pulling, sometimes paroxysmal, can lead to peritonitis.

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Sharp girdle pain

The appearance of sharp pain indicates an acute process of irritation of nerve endings. If a person is overtaken by sharp girdle pain, the person, as a rule, freezes and looks for a position in which the pain will subside, the next step is to search for the causes of the pain. Sharp girdle pain occurs with hepatic and renal colic, with gallstones, with inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis), with ruptured ovarian cysts, with ectopic pregnancy (stretching and rupture of the fallopian tube), with intestinal colic, dysbacteriosis, gastritis and ulcerative gastrointestinal tract, cardiovascular insufficiency, myalgia (muscle pain), disorders in the spinal column (irritation of nerve roots) and viral skin lesions.

Based on the nature of the pain, its intensity and location, diagnostics are carried out. Almost always, analysis of biological fluids is prescribed, as well as various functional diagnostics (MRI, ECG, electroencephalogram, X-ray studies, etc.). Quite often, sharp girdle pain indicates a serious disorder and requires careful diagnostics. The appearance of sharp pain indicates an acute process of irritation of nerve endings. If a person is overtaken by sharp girdle pain, the person, as a rule, freezes and looks for a position in which the pain will subside, the next step is to search for the causes of the pain. Sharp girdle pain occurs with hepatic and renal colic, gallstones, inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis), ruptured ovarian cysts, ectopic pregnancy (stretching and rupture of the fallopian tube), intestinal colic, dysbacteriosis, gastritis and ulcerative lesions of the gastrointestinal tract, cardiovascular insufficiency, myalgia (muscle pain), disorders of the spinal column (irritation of nerve roots) and viral skin lesions.

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Severe girdle pain

Severe pain occurs in various emergency situations. Severe girdle pain itself indicates a disorder that the body cannot ignore, carry out "repairs" without mobilizing all forces and is forced to interrupt normal existence. Such symptoms appear when vital organs, such as the liver, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, gall bladder, stomach, intestines, nerve fibers, are disrupted. The causes of disorders can be congenital (genetic defects transmitted by inheritance) and acquired. The current state of the environment, constant nervous overload, disruption of the diet and sleep-wake cycle, poor-quality food (overloaded with stimulants and poisons) lead to disruptions in the work of almost all organs and systems. It is also necessary to take into account the increase in life expectancy compared to the last and the century before last, when many diseases could not be realized due to early death. In any case, severe girdle pain in the modern world requires diagnosis of the cause, i.e. it is necessary to exclude a condition that is dangerous to the patient's life (liver pain can be caused by both overeating and blockage of a large vein, which carries the threat of rupture of the vessel and death of a person). The next question for the diagnostician will be to determine the cause of the pain depending on the disorder - the pain arose as a result of a functional change or the organ degenerated, i.e. the pain was a consequence of some pathological changes.

For example, severe girdle pain in the kidneys may be a consequence of inflammation when pathogenic microflora gets in (functional pain, after taking antibiotics the function is restored and the kidney tissues are usually not damaged), or due to the peculiarities of the structure and acidity of urine, nutritional features in the kidneys, the process of accumulation of stones, sand occurs, which leads to renal failure, expulsion of formations with damage to the ureter and changes in kidney tissue, often with a change in its size, which indicates a pathological process in the body of the organ. Only after diagnostics can painkillers be selected and a treatment plan planned.

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Girdle pain in the left side

If a person experiences girdle pain in the left side, it is possible to assume pyelonephritis (inflammation of the kidney of various etiologies), sand or stones in the kidney, inflammation of the tail of the pancreas, traumatic or functional disorders in the spleen, rupture of a cyst of the left ovary, pain from an ectopic pregnancy with an egg in the left tube, neurological causes of these sensations. Some of the listed causes of pain are life-threatening conditions that require immediate hospitalization (trauma, ectopic pregnancy, cysts). If girdle pain in the left side is a consequence of kidney stones, then it is necessary to take painkillers (baralgin, glucose with novocaine, promedol with diphenhydramine) and antispasmodics (no-shpa), a warming compress is indicated, but it is necessary to consult a doctor to exclude the possibility of damage to the ureter, which opens bleeding. In case of inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis), the following are used to alleviate the condition: painkillers and the classic rule (trio) - cold, hunger and rest. It is necessary to follow a diet for almost a lifetime. The spleen dysfunction may be functional in nature (girdle pain after physical exertion), if the pain arose after an injury, a rupture of the parenchymatous organ should be assumed, which is eliminated only by removing the spleen to stop bleeding and save the patient's life. Any girdle pain in the left side requires attention and careful diagnosis.

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Girdle pain in the right side

The liver, gallbladder, right kidney, right ovary, right fallopian tube, and appendix are predominantly anatomically located on the right side. In addition to the listed organs, girdle pain in the right side can be caused by a malfunction of the intestines, pinched nerve roots on the right, and various injuries. In the case of injuries, the patient can easily trace the cause of the pain. With girdle intestinal pain, it is necessary to remember the last time the intestines were emptied and whether medications (types of food) were taken that could lead to damage to the mucous membrane or constipation (for example, activated charcoal in large quantities leads to such intestinal pain). Pinched nerve processes coming out of the spinal column leads to the appearance of girdle pain on the side where the pinching occurred. The cause may be degenerative changes in the body of the vertebra or intervertebral disc or spinous growths. If the girdle pain in the right side is caused by problems with the liver or gall bladder, then laboratory diagnostics will tell you the degree of the disorder in the organs, and ultrasound will help determine the degree of damage (changes) to the organs themselves, which will help in choosing treatment regimens. In any case, if there are problems with the gastrointestinal tract, you should always stick to a diet and a fractional meal plan. If you suspect that the source of the pain is located in the ovary or tube, you should immediately contact a specialist, since a ruptured fallopian tube or cyst can be life-threatening. In case of appendicitis, the diagnosis is made by a surgeon.

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Girdle pain in the hypochondrium

In the hypochondrium from right to left, such organs as the liver, gall bladder, part of the pancreas, atypically high-lying appendix, stomach, tail of the pancreas, and spleen can cause pain. Also, girdle pain in the hypochondrium can be associated with neuralgia, and very rarely with pleurisy.

As a rule, pain in the hypochondrium does not radiate far and very often indicates the damaged organ by its location. Also, with an acute attack of cholecystitis, bitterness in the mouth, nausea, gastrointestinal upset, and chills may be felt. Inflammation of the liver can be of a viral nature (for example, damage due to hepatitis), mechanical (compression, displacement, injuries), toxic (alcohol, poisons). With pancreatitis, vomiting and pain are noted that are not relieved by vomiting, as usually happens with poisoning, the gland increases in size and protrudes beyond the edge of the costal arch. The cause of inflammation is the process of self-digestion of the gland by enzymes. If girdle pain in the hypochondrium occurs due to a malfunction of the stomach, then one should assume an exacerbation of gastritis, the process of ulceration of the mucous membrane (with low or high acidity), a state of poisoning, and sometimes neoplasms. The spleen is one of the organs that can give paroxysmal, stabbing-girdle pain, especially with injuries. Neuralgias have such a pronounced pain syndrome that it is difficult to confuse it with anything. A distinctive feature of neuralgic pains is the aggravation of pain from any movement of the body, including coughing.

As a rule, before starting treatment, it is necessary to clarify the diagnosis and exclude life-threatening conditions - gastric bleeding, inflammation of the appendix, etc. In case of pain due to pancreatic dysfunction, in addition to diet, cold and enzymatic preparations are indicated; in case of stomach pain - preparations that reduce the secretory function (or replace it) and have a healing, enveloping effect; in case of liver pain, in addition to diet, a warming compress and preparations that help the regeneration of the organ are indicated; in case of inflammation of the gallbladder, girdle pain in the hypochondrium is relieved by taking antispasmodics and changing eating behavior.

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Girdle pain under the ribs

If a person experiences girdle pain under the ribs, the cause may be a large number of gastrointestinal organs (stomach, liver, pancreas, gall bladder, duodenum, kidneys, atypically high appendix) or myositis. To exclude myositis, one should listen to the nature of the pain and the reasons for its occurrence. Pain associated with muscles occurs from the slightest movements and differs from pain caused by internal organs. With problems with the stomach, nausea, heartburn are possible, pain is localized in the solar plexus area. When the liver and gall bladder are involved in the inflammatory process, bitterness in the mouth, heaviness in the hypochondrium (right), nausea, which is not relieved by vomiting, is noted. With hepatitis (infectious and toxic), the pain in the liver is dull. Aching, constant, exhausting, the sclera may be stained yellow, the feces become lighter due to a lack of liver enzymes.

With pancreatitis, pain and nausea are also not relieved by vomiting, there is no bitter taste, blood pressure "jumps", pain is predominantly on the left in the hypochondrium, the pancreas can increase in size and protrude beyond the edge of the costal arch, the pain is severe, and analgesics are required. Sometimes pain may indicate internal bleeding.

To rule out life-threatening conditions, it is imperative to consult a specialist, since girdle pain under the ribs may indicate, for example, inflammation of the appendix.

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Girdle pain in the chest

Anatomically, the heart and respiratory organs are located in the chest, and the gastrointestinal tract organs are located on the lower border of the ribs. The girdle pain in the chest itself is described by patients in the case of pain in the heart area, pain in the epigastrium, muscle pain with neuralgia, painful sensations in the nerve endings (on the skin) with their viral infection. Extremely rarely, girdle pain in the chest occurs with ulceration of the esophagus, disorders of the diaphragm.

In terms of frequency of diseases, the first place in chest pain is occupied by disturbances in the work of the heart. In this case, the pain is paroxysmal or aching, constant with a feeling of compression. If the pain is acute, unbearable, you should contact an ambulance, in other cases, rest, taking Corvalol, Valocordin, consultation with a cardiologist and treatment in accordance with the prescribed scheme are recommended. The respiratory organs rarely present a feeling of pain in the chest, since the lung tissue is devoid of nerve endings. Pain is possible with mechanical damage to the trachea, esophagus or damage as a result of erosion in oncological diseases.

Pain in the epigastric region can lead to sensations of girdle pain in the chest (in its lower part) in diseases of the stomach, duodenum, inflammation of the pancreas. If there is no suspicion of ulceration and bleeding, then immediate help may consist of taking painkillers, following a starvation diet and taking enveloping agents (for example, phosphalugel, almagel or mucous decoction of flax seeds).

In case of neuralgia, the girdle pain in the chest increases with any movement, including breathing, the severity of the sensations is relieved by taking analgesics, to eliminate the causes of pain you should consult a neurologist.

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Back pain that encircles

The condition in which girdle pain in the back appears may be caused by myalgia (muscle pain), innervation disorders (compression of nerve roots originating from the spinal column due to changes in the vertebral body or intervertebral disc), or may appear as a result of inflammatory processes in the kidneys. Pain in myalgia appears with the slightest movement, is relieved by ointments (Finalgon, Fastum), analgesics and warming compresses.

Pain in pyelonephritis is a symptom of inflammation from both pathogenic microflora and urolithiasis. To begin treatment of pathogenic microflora, it is necessary to take a bacterial culture with a check of flora sensitivity to antibiotics, exclude sexually transmitted diseases. If girdle pain in the back is a symptom of expulsion of a kidney stone, it is necessary to stock up on analgesics (baralgin, ibuprofen), antispasmodics (no-shpa, spazmalgon) and consult a specialist, since if the stone damages the ureter wall, bleeding can be life-threatening. The pain during expulsion of kidney stones is very pronounced, the patient almost always requires hospitalization.

In case of innervation disorder, girdle pain in the back is relieved by analgesics, drugs that relieve tissue swelling (in case of injury), and rest. Treatment is carried out according to a scheme that includes pain relief, improving the nutrition of the spinal roots and stopping degenerative processes in the cartilage of the discs and vertebral bodies.

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Girdle pain in the lower back

If a patient has a girdle pain in the lower back, it is necessary to differentiate initially the pain associated with muscles and the spine from pain caused by inflammatory processes in the genitals. In case of inflammation or degeneration of the prostate, ovaries, bladder, pain from these organs can radiate to the lower back. In this case, the necessary diagnostics using laboratory methods will be carried out by a specialist.

Often, lower back pain is a consequence of osteochondrosis, damage to the intervertebral discs, myositis (muscle inflammation). Osteochondrosis and changes in the intervertebral discs (for example, a herniated disc) lead to deformation of the spine, mechanical impact (compression) of the nerve roots. Coming out of the spinal column. Treatment is long-term, complex, often requiring long periods of rehabilitation. The treatment regimen necessarily includes pain relief measures (taking analgesic medications and injection blockades of spinal areas), physiotherapy procedures, therapeutic and strengthening gymnastics to create a muscular compensatory corset.

If the lumbar pain is caused by tension, overstretching and inflammation of the muscles, then the treatment is aimed at eliminating the cause of myositis (trauma, infection, parasites, toxins), help consists of pain relief, physiotherapy in combination with the use of diclofenac, ketoprofen, fastum gel and their analogues.

Girdle pain in the abdomen

As a rule, the expression "girdle pain in the abdomen" is very inaccurate from a diagnostic point of view. If the pain in the abdomen is strong, unbearable, you need to call an ambulance and do not take painkillers, do not heat the abdomen under any circumstances! It is likely that such sensations are caused by bleeding (gastric, intestinal), ruptured cysts, peritonitis (from a ruptured inflamed appendix), a state of acute poisoning, pancreatitis, cholecystitis, hepatitis. Girdle pain in the abdomen can appear from intestinal obstruction, from flatulence, from dysbacteriosis.

If life-threatening conditions are not confirmed, the stool is normal and the intestines are excluded as a source of pain, you should take an antispasmodic (no-shpa, papaverine, platifillin), painkillers (paracetamol, analgin, pyrroxan, anaprilin) and provide rest to the body. Sometimes the pain is psychosomatic in nature and is caused by overexertion and lack of sufficient rest.

If girdle pain in the abdomen occurs periodically, but is not associated with the gastrointestinal tract, it may be caused by solarium of an infectious, traumatic or degenerative nature.

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Girdle pain in the stomach

The condition that patients describe as "girdle pain in the stomach" is caused by a disease of the stomach itself or nearby organs. Girdle pain is caused by gastritis (with low or high acidity), gastric ulcer, ulceration of the esophagus or duodenum, pancreatitis, cholecystitis, hepatitis. It is especially important to remember about poisoning! With a stomach disease, the patient may feel heartburn, paroxysmal pain (spasm of the stomach), nausea, constant heaviness in the stomach, gastrointestinal disorders (diarrhea alternates with constipation, flatulence). If girdle pain appears, a pre-ulcer condition should be assumed and a specialist should be consulted to rule out gastric bleeding. If there is no suspicion of an emergency, then the pain can be relieved by vomiting, then taking drugs with an enveloping effect. With high acidity, drugs are indicated that reduce the secretory function of the stomach. In case of poisoning, you should take absorbents (activated carbon, polysorb, enterosgel), you need to drink water to remove toxins. For any causes of pain, you should follow a gentle diet (exclude fried, spicy, salty, fatty foods), you should eat fractionally.

If girdle pain in the stomach occurs regularly, for example, in spring and autumn, or even more often, then it is necessary to undergo an examination by a gastroenterologist.

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Girdle pain in the lower abdomen

As a rule, girdle pain in the lower abdomen indicates problems with the gastrointestinal tract. These are disorders such as dysbacteriosis, caused by the proliferation of pathogenic microflora in the intestines with insufficient activity of the body's own flora or its death after taking antibiotics. Dysbacteriosis is characterized by sharp spasmodic pains that encircle the entire lower abdomen (intestines). For successful treatment, based on the results of bacterial culture with a test for sensitivity to antibiotics, it is necessary to reduce the amount of pathogenic microflora by medication and start taking drugs that populate the intestines with acidum and bifidum bacteria (Canadian yogurt, bactrim, bifibak, etc.). Next in terms of the frequency of causes of pain is pain from an atypically located inflamed appendix. With a typical location, pain from appendicitis radiates to the right, but the human body is individual and there are often cases when girdle pain in the lower abdomen indicates an inflamed appendix. In this case, assistance is exclusively surgical. Such pains may indicate inflammatory diseases of the urinary system (for example, cystitis). The urge to urinate frequently, pain and burning can be eliminated by a combination of antibiotics and antiseptics. When taking antibiotics, a drink made from sage decoction is also very effective - a powerful antiseptic. For the female body, this type of pain is also dangerous because it is a possible signal of an ectopic pregnancy, problems with an ovarian cyst. Also, girdle pain occurs with sexually transmitted diseases. In these cases, accurate diagnosis of the causes of pain, monitoring of discharge, and exclusion of life-threatening conditions will be vital.

Based on the nature of the pain, its intensity and location, diagnostics are performed. Almost always, analysis of biological fluids is prescribed, as well as various functional diagnostics (MRI, ECG, electroencephalogram, X-ray examinations, etc.). Quite often, sharp girdle pain indicates a serious disorder and requires careful diagnostics.

Despite all the variety of causes, girdle pain will not be a novelty for the doctor, all occurrences of this type of pain are well studied, modern medicine has sufficient means and skills to provide emergency care and eliminate the causes of painful conditions.