Approximately half of all people on Earth suffer from low back pain. Remember for yourself: almost every day you hear from someone you know: “Oh, it hurt my back!” In the vast majority of cases, the culprit of pain is osteochondrosis.
The causes of this disease, in most cases, are as follows:
All of these negative effects contribute to the loss of shock-absorbing properties of the intervertebral disc. The distance between the vertebrae becomes smaller, which has a detrimental effect on the vertebra itself. How can you help a patient with osteochondrosis? First, you need to understand the signs that may indicate this disease.
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For the treatment and prevention of osteochondrosis and other diseases of the joints and back, our readers use a quick and non-surgical treatment method recommended by leading orthopedists. After carefully reviewing it, we decided to offer it to your attention.
Lower back pain radiating to the leg
How do you understand that you are experiencing pain that is typical for lumbar osteochondrosis? You are most likely familiar with the following sensations:
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Primary methods of relieving lower back pain are taking medications, including painkillers, and using a brace. But remember that this helps only at the initial stage, and it is advisable to wear the corset no more than 2 hours a day.
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It is better to remember the causes of osteochondrosis and take care of your health at a deeper level. The following methods will help you with this:
Spinal traction (traction). Doctors often recommend traction in a water pool. A special collar is put on the patient, and traction occurs under the influence of the gravity of his own body in the water. This helps to relax the muscles, release the pinched nerve root and relieve pain.
Read more about spinal traction in this article.
Physiotherapeutic procedures. Relieve pain and reduce spasm and inflammation.
(physical therapy) Physical therapy. It is used for both treatment and prevention of this disease. Exercise therapy is the main element in the treatment of lumbar osteochondrosis.
It must be carried out, first, in a clinic with a therapeutic exercises instructor. This condition is mandatory, because improperly performed exercises can lead to a worsening of the condition.
Manual therapy and massage. It must be remembered that the doctor who performs these manipulations must be highly qualified. If you cannot find such a doctor, then it is better to abandon these methods so as not to harm your health!
Photo gallery of therapies that are used for osteochondrosis
Advice from the chief orthopedist.
Nausea, headaches, tinnitus, pain and tingling in the back. The list of signs of osteochondrosis can be continued for a long time, but how long are you going to endure discomfort and pain? Not to mention the possible consequences: paresis - partial restriction of movement, or paralysis - complete loss of voluntary movements. But people, taught by bitter experience, take it forever to cure osteochondrosis.
Prevention for osteochondrosis
Physical inactivity, combined with constant stress and nervous tension, negatively affects the lumbar spine. Osteochondrosis has become the disease of the century. It is necessary to “catch it on the outskirts”, i.e. engage in prevention! This helps eliminate a number of symptoms in lumbar osteochondrosis.
Physiotherapy exercises and various types of gymnastics occupy a leading place in the prevention of spinal diseases. Exercise has a number of beneficial properties!
They improve blood circulation, strengthen the muscles and ligaments of the spine and legs, eliminate muscle immobility and soreness, increase the volume and amplitude of movements, correct spinal curvatures, stimulate the release and restoration of nerves, and ensure gradual and painless realignment of a displaced vertebra.
Ask your physical therapy instructor to choose an individual set of exercises for you and do it regularly. If, for some reason, you stopped doing gymnastics, don’t be upset. Start all over again, and you will certainly get a positive result!
Doctors definitely recommend including muscle stretching exercises in your gymnastics routine. With lumbar osteochondrosis, they should occupy a leading place. Stretching the spine in the lumbar region increases the intervertebral spaces and reduces compression of the nerves.
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When stretched, there is a sequential alternation of tension and relaxation in the muscle. Using various methods of muscle stretching, you can achieve a very good therapeutic effect.
Stretching is natural for humans (remember that before we get out of bed, we stretch). After work that has caused muscle tension, we shake our arms, straighten our back and shoulders, trying to stretch harder.
During stretching exercises, there is a change of short tension and relaxation. This allows you to completely relax in a short time.
Yoga, swimming in the pool, proper diet, and enough sleep are also useful for preventing exacerbations of lumbar osteochondrosis. It is necessary to declare a fight against stress, as it causes severe muscle spasms and pain. Use all the recommendations you receive and don’t get sick!
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