Different back pain of trouble in recent times, not only the elderly but also very young. This situation is due to a sharp decrease in motor activity, lowered immune system, unhealthy lifestyle. As a result, suffer from all vital organs, including the spine.
Unlimited access to the compatriots of drugs further aggravate the situation, instead of doing sports, and monitor their health, most people take painkillers and that their treatment ends. As a result, over time, major problems, treatment of disease is delayed in time and is much more expensive. Lower back pain radiating to the leg, can cause injuries with full or partial disability. But even in mild cases, they significantly reduce the quality of life of patients.
Why do I get lower back pain radiating to legs
Without understanding the causes of disease it is impossible to make appropriate decisions. And the reason for formation of pain can be understood only when it is clear the structure of the lumbar spine.
Often the cause of such pain is a swelling of the nerves come from the spine. The nerves are arranged in a certain connection, it allows you to move the legs. A lot of the swelling compresses nerves, they are constantly in working condition and send signals to a pathological condition in the brain. He reacts to them and to minimize the risks of further compression of the nerve bundle makes movement painful, trying in this way to prevent the development of pathology.
It triggered a survival mechanism in the body, hurt to walk, he will try to spend more time in a calm state. Rest allows the body to eliminating swelling and restoring the vertebrae in the physiological state. Thus, decreases or completely disappears the swelling, the nerve is no longer attached to the alarming signals to the brain didn't get, he doesn't send pain signals, the patient can easily move.
But this happens only when the body through the mobilization of internal resources can eliminate the cause of the swelling without medical help. Unfortunately, this is not always the case, often without special treatment, the swelling did not pass. There are quite a lot of diseases that lead to experiences in the clinic.
Compression of the nerve endings
The spine has a large number of spinal roots, when they occur compression pain syndromes. Very often this phenomenon is observed in patients with low back pain. Still pathology increase the pain, in severe cases, it is difficult for any movement.
Table. Forms of the disease
| Form of the disease | Description of the clinic |
|---|---|
| Muscular-tonic | Nerve endings are irritated the surrounding tissue, which, because of the different processes changed. Fabrics take up space, which houses the nerve endings, causing pain. Most often, these pains are aching in nature. |
| Blood vessels | Discomfort due to spastic syndrome. Muscle cramps may be due to development of osteochondrosis. The attack is sudden without any apparent reason or appears when the awkward twists of the torso, weight lifting, etc. There are external causes – prolonged stay in one position, a bad sharp turns of the torso, lifting excessive weights. |
| Vegetative-vascular | Feet not only hurt, but it numbs the stop tingling, you may feel a strange cold or heat. With long-term pain, accelerate heart rate, pale skin. |
| Combined | The diagnosis is very common, like description, doctors resort when it is impossible to determine the exact cause of the pain. |
What factors increase the likelihood of disease
Lower back pain, which is worn on the leg, called sciatica. The disease is not permanent clinical specificity, at first, you can make only preliminary conclusions.
There are several factors that increase the risk of disease
- Long stay on his feet, especially if shoes is with high heels. In this case, the lumbar calving unnaturally bent, the load on the spine increases, weak spinal discs do not withstand the increased load and change its configuration. Add the diameter of the outer sheath compresses the nerve fibers come from the spine. Doctors strongly recommend to include time for relaxation of the spine, sit down, change shoes, do small exercises to strengthen the back muscles. A strong muscular system in the state a long time to keep a person's weight, thereby reducing the load on the spine.
- Pregnancy and excessive weight. During pregnancy, not only increases the weight of the woman, but unnaturally bent vertebrae. If during this time carefully follow the advice of the doctors, all the unpleasant sensations disappear after childbirth on their own.
- Professional sports or heavy physical work. The load should be in line with the individual features.
- Congenital abnormalities of the spine. Growth pathology can grow and reach critical values. Curvature of the spine often occurs due to a lack of calcium growing. But he absorbed only in the presence of vitamin D, which is formed under the influence of uv rays. Conclusion – an active lifestyle, a regular and long-term exposure to fresh air, greatly reduce the likelihood of disease.
- Protrusion of the intervertebral discs, hernia, deforming arthrosis of the. These diseases are very often the cause of back pain, which give the leg. Only after the appearance of their symptoms the majority of patients sent to the hospital, and only there learns his true diagnosis.
Symptoms
The main symptom is pain and limited mobility. When you change the position of the body, the intensity will only increase, to reduce the discomfort occurs only perfect rest for the patient. When walking the pain increases to such an extent that the legs difficult to move, all the time ill drag him along. If the status is running, it will change your posture, the patient tilts forward and slouch.
Doctors say that it is a benign condition, and never degenerate into cancer. With timely treatment the prognosis is fairly optimistic, but the progression of the disease to prevent not necessary. The sooner you start treatment, the less time it will take to achieve a positive result.
The first appearance is recommended to reduce physical activity and limit the amount of liquid. If three or four days, the pain does not disappear, you need to go to the doctor.
Special attention is necessary to treat your condition, if such a phenomenon appeared after various injuries of the spine, accompanied by fever, redness of the skin in the lower back. The deterioration of the sensitivity of the foot and the pelvic organs, spontaneous emission of urine and emptying of the colon as a signal, immediately, a comprehensive health check in the hospital.
Diagnosis
When you first visit the doctor learn from the patient after the first appearance of pain, possible causes, dynamics, status changes. The disease is not considered a local disease and requires treatment of the root cause. The patient necessarily sent to x-ray examination, magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography. Only a clear visualization of the affected lesions help the doctor make a correct diagnosis and develop the most effective treatment.
How relieved the pain
Persistent or recurrent pain causing several problems for humans and significantly impair quality of life. Treatment of the underlying cause of the disease is recommended only when pain relief, such recommendations give the modern world of medicine. But any manipulation of the spine is strictly forbidden to do without a special study it is medical equipment, it enables doctors to visually see the affected area and make the right decision. Sophisticated machines do the three-dimensional image that excludes the probability of error. Of course, if the doctor has appropriate professional expertise.
Cupping is done only in a hospital, the hearth presents two medications: a local anesthetic to relieve pain and hydrocortisone for therapeutic effect. Hydrocortisone reduces inflammation and swelling and promote healing.
How to relief
- Preparation of the patient for the procedure. The patient will lie on a special table back up, iodine to disinfect the work area.
- A special device is adjustable so that the screen was clearly visible in the area of administering medicines and painful part.
- Under constant surveillance of their actions, the doctor inserts problem needle and syringe to dispense the medicine.
Lower back pain and foot is a few minutes. In addition, the patient may be directed to do other medical interventions and live a full life.
Treatment
During acute symptoms, the patient is recommended bed rest, to relieve severe pain, used medications. Reduce the swelling can limit fluid intake, if it is muscle spasms, appointed antispasmodics, or muscle relaxants.
Unfortunately, the relief we have rarely used. This is for two reasons:
- very low supply medical institutions with new equipment. Relief is to get new x-rays, which makes it possible to perform all manipulations on the network. Doctor monitor not only see the affected area of the spine, but clearly control all the movements of the syringe needle. If such monitoring is not done, then high risk of very negative consequences;
- preserved since Soviet times the medical tradition, in which the patient's pain is considered a natural condition. In our country, the anesthesiologist yet is only involved during the execution of complex operations. The word anaesthesia means insensibility in developed countries it has long been used to relieve suffering, not only during operation, but also during common therapeutic treatment. Live without pain – the motto of all the developed clinic. After this slogan, they is the slightest possibility of the pain safely stopped, regardless of their location and caused reasons. Only in this mode the patient indicators is carried out further processing.
Physiotherapy
Medicine recommends, massage, manual therapy, mud, vitamins, and therapeutic exercises. All these procedures improve blood circulation in the affected organs pathology. Improves blood circulation, stimulates regenerative processes in tissues, promote the rapid development of the muscles of the spine. But all procedures can be performed after removal of the acute symptoms of the disease.
Surgical treatment
Used in extreme cases, when drug therapy had proved ineffective, or there is a high risk of a sharp deterioration of the patient. During the operation, the damaged discs are removed partially or completely.
Prevention
Tips not original to live a healthy lifestyle and engage in corrective exercise or play any sports. Loads need to be adjusted according to age and gender, not to strive for good results, and the goal is to improve health. It is recommended to constantly monitor the posture, if necessary, correct the detected deviations.
As folk remedies, in the world there are cases that the use of red clay can not completely replace the damaged spine, there is no confirmation of the effectiveness of tea birch buds, relieve the pain of radish, the juice of the agave, etc. it should be remembered that the use of these funds lead to postpone visits to the doctor, the disease progresses, the treatment requires more time and financial resources.