Treatment of severe back pain
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Sharp pain in the back, of course, no one gives pleasure. When such complaints occur, a person immediately tries to find a means to get rid of this pain as soon as possible. After the pain has passed, very rarely anyone thinks about the reasons for its appearance, about further diagnosis. And it's vain, because often such pain can indicate that something is wrong with the body, and you need to take appropriate measures.
Symptomatic treatment is aimed at stopping pain. Various painkillers are used. Muscle relaxants may be required if a high degree of muscle tension is noted. Sometimes hormonal therapy is used.
And only after the diagnosis is completely diagnosed, the causes of severe pain in the back are revealed, it is possible to pass to pathogenetic and etiological therapy. In addition to the main treatment, supportive therapy is also needed during the period of exacerbation, and during remission. It is important in this case an active way of life, regular physical training, sports.
What to do and how to remove a sharp pain in the back?
You should always remember that pain without an obvious cause indicates a pathology, that some processes in the body are violated. You can not just dull the pain, without finding out the reason why it arose. The first thing to do is find out the reason, thoroughly understand what is happening in the body, after which it is only possible to select a treatment that will match the diagnosis. Otherwise, you can remove the pain, which acts as a signal for pathology, and not eliminating pathology, but only by drowning it. As a result, it will only get worse.
Let's consider on a concrete example. The patient had a pain in his back, but he ignored the pain. I took an anesthetic. The pain subsided, but then appeared again. He increased the dosage, and it helped to cope with the pain, she no longer bothered. The man continued to lead his usual way of life. For about a year the pain did not bother. But once again there was a strong pain, which was not removed by anesthetics. There was vomiting, nausea, fever. This was joined by urinary retention, severe pain and pain in the kidney and bladder area, which was accompanied by confusion, delirium and hallucinations. Also there was a bloody vomiting. I had to call an ambulance.
The arrived brigade rendered emergency aid on the spot, immediately hospitalized the victim. I had to provide emergency help, remove urine, put a catheter, cleanse the intestines. All measures were aimed at maintaining vital signs, stabilizing the state. After the main indicators were stabilized, the threat of life passed, went to diagnosis.
As it turned out, the cause of such a serious condition was a cancerous tumor in the urinary tract, which expanded and corked the ureter. This led to a delay in urine, the products of metabolism along with it. The kidney developed inflammatory process. Necrosis of the tissue (dying) began, which provoked bleeding. As it turned out, the pain that arose a patient a year ago was a sign of the development of the polyp. If the patient did not drown the pain with anesthetics then he turned to the doctor and passed the diagnosis, it was possible to identify the polyp at an early stage of its formation, and remove it. To remove even a complete cavity operation would not be required. It would be sufficient to apply the laparoscopic method.
Now the polyp was transformed into a malignant tumor. Such deterioration of the condition allowed to provide help in time, and a lethal outcome was avoided. The tumor was surgically removed. I had to carry out two complicated operations. Fortunately, the metastases did not have time to form, and the tumor was completely removed and localized the process. Now the patient undergoes rehabilitation, is recovering from surgery, has been disabled for over a year. If the patient on time, at the first manifestations of pain turned to the doctor, it would take only the removal of the polyp, without a number of complications and the risk of a lethal outcome.
Medications
Medicines are very diverse. It can be local drugs, and systemic medicines. Always take precautions - at least consult a doctor, carefully treat your health, undergo diagnostics and preventive examinations. When taking any medications, you need to tell the doctor about it. This will avoid side effects and complications. The most effective and relatively safe medicines are presented below.
But-shpa - appoint one tablet (50 mg) 2-3 times a day. The course of treatment is from 10 days to 3 months, depending on the severity of the pathology, the severity of the pain syndrome. Relieves spasm, eliminates pain syndrome.
Spazmalgon is used to relieve spasms, eliminate muscle clamps, and pain. Take 1-2 tablets 3-4 times a day, depending on the severity of the symptoms and pain. The duration of treatment varies from 7 days to 2-3 months. Thus it is necessary to strictly follow the scheme, which the doctor appointed.
In severe pain, prescribe ketones (ketoprolol). This is a potent analgesic, the essence of which is to block pain receptors. Assign in the event that other painkillers do not have the proper effect. Do not take more than one pill per day (250 mg). In many cities and countries sold exclusively on prescription.
If the cause of pain is the inflammatory process in the kidney area, it is recommended to take Urosolean. It is drunk for 10-20 drops, depending on the intensity of pain. It is recommended to drip on a piece of refined sugar, and eat with sugar when pain occurs. This enhances the effect of the drug. If there is no sugar, or it can not be (for example, with diabetes), you can take it in its pure form, with a small amount of water.
Vitamins
With the development of pain, it is necessary to take vitamins, since most of these manifestations are directly or indirectly related to the violation of vitamin metabolism and their deficiency in the body. It is recommended to take vitamins in the following daily concentrations:
- Vitamin B 2-3 mg
- Vitamin D - 1000 mg
- Vitamin PP - 60 mg
- Vitamin A - 240 mg
- Vitamin E - 45 mg
- Vitamin C - 1000 mg.
Physiotherapeutic treatment
Depends on what the cause of the pain. If the cause is a pinched nerve, inflammation, spasm or stretching of the muscles, it is better to use thermal procedures. In cases of kidney disease, electrophoresis, electroprocedures, acupuncture, and other similar procedures are recommended. In diseases of the spine, vertebrae, therapeutic physical training and massage are shown.
Alternative treatment
- Recipe number 1.
Ointment from the usual baby cream used as a base, and extracts of badana, sporicha and dandelion, is used to apply to biologically active points, as well as to rub the painful areas. This ointment can be used during massage instead of massage oil. To prepare the ointment take about 75 ml of baby cream. Add about 20 grams of each of the extracts, mix thoroughly until a homogeneous mass is formed. Apply a thin layer for about 15-20 minutes on the affected areas, then cover with dry heat.
- Recipe number 2.
For the general strengthening of the body use balm. It is prepared on the basis of alcohol. For preparation, take 3 tablespoons of licorice, medicinal sparrow, comfrey grass, hazel leaves, and 2-3 leaves of chestnut. Pour alcohol, insist at least a day. Drink at 50 grams per day.
- Recipe number 3.
To apply compresses to the area of maximum soreness, use a stimulant composition: 3-4 table spoons of herb medicinal herbs, bean leaves and coltsfoot leaves, pour a liter of boiling water, cover with a lid. Insist until the broth becomes warm. Then use for compresses.
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Herbal Treatment
If, presumably, the cause of the pain is the inflammatory and infectious process, it is recommended to use a decoction of white clover. The broth is prepared from the calculation of 2 tablespoons per glass of boiling water.
If the cause is pinching of the muscle, or a nerve, it is recommended to use a centipede in the form of a decoction (a tablespoon of grass for a glass of boiling water).
Quickly remove the pain will help St. John's wort (the broth is prepared based on 2 tablespoons of herbs for a glass of boiling water). Use only for men. Women are not contraindicated.
Homeopathy
Many believe that homeopathic remedies are safe, and they can be taken on their own, in unlimited quantities. But this is one of the most common misconceptions that lead to the development of numerous side effects and complications: from deterioration, to poisoning, complications in the heart, kidneys. There are even known cases when such self-treatment ended in a fatal outcome. Hence the basic precaution that must be followed for successful treatment is not to self-medicate, but to consult a doctor beforehand.
- Recipe number 1. Balsam "Siberian herbalist"
For preparation take on a tablespoon of thyme, yarrow, sporis, root of vira, pour about 500 ml of vodka or pure alcohol, and then add half a teaspoon of birch buds. All this insists at least 3-4 days, drink 50 ml per day. The course of treatment is at least 28 days (complete biochemical cycle).
- Recipe number 2. Balsam "Kamchatka Secrets"
Take in equal shares a little field of field, hips, sweet-bodied, daisy-daisy, daisies. Take about 2-3 tablespoons of each component, add about 30 grams of mango, pour 500 ml of alcohol, insist for at least 5 days, drink small amounts twice a day, 28 days.
- Recipe number 3. Balsam "Wang's Recipe"
As a basis, take vodka or pure alcohol. Then add about a tablespoon of the following ingredients: grass spores, horsetail, inflorescence of calendula and yarrow. Stirred, then set aside and insisted until the color changes.
- Recipe number 4. Balsam "The secret of active longevity"
In an ordinary 500 ml of alcohol add on a tablespoon of flowers of blue and white mullet. Then 2-3 drops of essential oil cornflower meadow are added. Drink a tablespoon twice a day.
One of the most effective means of treating pain is rubbing with special ointments. It is recommended to do this twice a day, with severe pain - 3-4 times a day. Also, a light massage of the painful area is performed. It is possible to apply dry heat to the surface after application of the mahi, which will make it possible to get rid of pain much quicker.
Consider the main recipes of ointments.
- Recipe number 1.
For severe pain, it is recommended to take foot baths using sea salt. After the bath you need to get wet feet, and then immediately apply ointment, and wear warm socks. Ointment can be prepared independently: on a glass of badger fat, pre-melted In a water bath, add a little chamomile. Insist for at least an hour, then allow to cool, and apply a thin layer on the painful areas.
- Recipe number 2.
As a basis for the preparation of massage oil take about 100 grams of cocoa butter and 40 grams of honey, melt until the formation of oil. In advance, a mixture of the following plant components is prepared in a fire-resistant bowl: decoction of rose petals, marigolds, anise ordinary, Siberian elder (approximately 2 tablespoons of each herb per 140 ml of oil). The oil is heated on low heat (not boiling). As soon as the oil has heated up sufficiently strong, but has not yet boiled, removes it from the fire, and pour in pre-prepared herbs. Stir, cover with a lid on top, insist in a dark place for 24 hours (at room temperature). After that, the oil is ready for use.
- Recipe number 3.
As a basis, a mixture of massage base oils is used: wheat germ oil, rapeseed oil and mustard oil in a ratio of 2: 1: 0.5, add 2-3 drops of jojoba oil and coconut oil. Stirred. In the resulting mixture add 2 drops of the following essential oils: blueberry oil, sage oil, medicinal. Stir thoroughly, use as directed.
Treatment of sharp back pain in a dream depends on what caused the pain. Accordingly, such treatment has received the name etiological. It is usually sufficient to eliminate the cause, and the pain will go away on its own, as a consequence of this reason. Medicinal products, physiotherapeutic methods, alternative means, homeopathy and phytotherapy are used.
Chondroitin ointment is used when there is severe pain. Apply a thin layer on the painful area. You can use up to 5-6 times a day. It is also recommended to take vitamins in the following daily concentrations:
- Vitamin PP - 60 mg
- Vitamin A - 240 mg
- Vitamin E - 45 mg
- Vitamin C - 1000 mg.
Treatment of severe back pain when tilted forward
For treatment, the means of therapeutic physical culture are used, without which it is impossible to overcome the pain syndrome. Also important are the means and techniques of active and passive gymnastics. It is recommended to perform a complex of static, dynamic breathing exercises, relaxation practices. To finish such a practice is better by training for relaxation, meditation, autogenic training, contemplation and concentration of attention.
In this case, one of the main means of treatment is exercise therapy, gymnastics. The most effective is the author's method of physical rehabilitation, developed by senior scientific associate of the Panfarm Panfarm Ovcharenko Sergey Valentinovich on the basis of Chinese and Sufi health practices Sfera. This complex of exercises implies a thorough study of the joints and muscles of the whole body. Only 15 minutes a day give the opportunity to work out all the muscles, ranging from the largest, and ending with small intercostals, etc.
To do this, you need to become even, hands along the trunk, legs about the width of the shoulders. We make full emphasis on the entire foot, we try to distribute the load evenly. We find the maximum stable position. Keeping the balance, he raises both hands up, over his head. We hold hands palms to each other.
Start slowly spinning around your axis, clockwise. We try to keep our hands as flat as possible, without bending at the elbows. We execute 10 times in one direction, 10 times in the other direction. Then we hold hands again along the trunk. We begin slowly to scroll the neck, rotating in a circular motion first to one side, then to the other. Then we move on to examining the chest. After that, we work through the shoulder, scrolling it in a circle first to one side, then to the other. Similarly, we work out elbows and brushes.
We lower our hands to the waist, make circular movements with the waist, hips, pelvis, making the maximum amplitude of movements. We rotate 10 times in one direction, 10 - in another. Then we proceed to the development of the femoral joint, knee joint and foot. After that, stop, raise your hands up, take the deepest breath. With an exhalation we leave at an inclination forward. After that, we sit on the floor in a comfortable position. We close our eyes, try to relax as much as possible and keep track of our feelings. We sit as much as it will be comfortable.
Surgery
Methods of surgical treatment are used, but before applying them, you must first find out the reason for this pain. In any case, surgical treatment is rarely resorted to. In general, resection methods are used in the development of tissue necrosis, tumors. Also, surgically treat intervertebral hernias, displacement of vertebrae, pinching of nerves and muscles. If the cause of the pain is liver or kidney pathology, various operations on these organs (according to indications), up to transplantation, may be required. Also often the cause of pain is pleurisy. In this case, puncture, drainage of the pleural cavity may be required.