Management of low back pain

The bad news: low back pain can isolate you from your life. 

Good news: you can get rid of the trap with the right method and good treatment. 

Low back pain is a tragic event in our lives. About eight out of ten people have one or more low back pain. 

The low back or lumbar spine is a very carefully designed structure made up of interconnected bones, joints, nerves, ligaments, and muscles. Everyone works together to provide support, strength, and flexibility. However, this complicated structure also makes the lower back easily injured and painful. Therefore, the management of low back pain becomes very important.

Management of low back pain

Backache is likely to hit you at some point in your life. It usually develops due to overuse or minor injuries, but sometimes there may be no obvious cause. It is usually not serious and can get better on its own. In addition, when it comes to low back pain, one size is not suitable for everyone because its intensity and frequency may vary.

Therefore, low back pain management is essential for a better life. However, before starting treatment, you need to know the type of back pain you have.

The different types of back pain that affect your daily life are:

Dull and persistent lower back pain is one of the most common health problems. This type of low back pain is usually caused by injuries, muscle strains, or trauma caused by poor posture.

Acute Unexplained Low Back Pain:

Unexplained Low Back Pain is chronic low back pain that can occur due to a sedentary lifestyle and poor health. It can happen without any specific injury, incident, or cause.

Chronic low back pain without specific areas: 

This is back pain that you may experience for twelve weeks or more.

Muscle Cramps:

Muscle cramps occur when the muscles of the back contract involuntarily. Muscle cramps most often occur from bending, lifting weights, or other activities.

Sciatica:

Sciatica is a common low back pain that affects our sciatic nerve. Sciatica is severe pain in the lower part of the spine.

The cause of low back pain varies from person to person. It can happen due to any physical activity, accident, fatigue, or trauma. However, some of the most common causes of low back pain are: 

Sprains and strains:

Sprains and strains are considered the key causes of low back pain, whether acute or chronic. Sprains can occur when ligaments (the tough bands of tissue that hold bones together) are overstretched or torn. Sports injuries, overuse of ligaments, or heavy lifting can cause back sprains or strains. 

Lumbar Disc Herniation:

A bulging or herniated intervertebral disc is an intervertebral disc problem that has "overflowed" it's lining. An injured spinal disc may not always be painful, but the contents of the spinal disc can compress or irritate nearby nerves and cause low back pain. 

Degenerative disc disease:

When we were born, the disc was filled with water. As we age, the intervertebral discs lose water and wear down. This loss of water can exert a greater force on the walls of the disc. As a result, your intervertebral discs may collapse and cause degeneration. 

Trauma:

Acute fractures, back pain, or spinal dislocation can also cause low back pain. After a trauma, fall, or serious accident, you may experience low back pain. 

However, acute or chronic low back pain can make your daily activities difficult. Therefore, getting an accurate diagnosis can better understand the root cause of back pain. 

How to diagnose low back pain? :

Your doctor may ask you to provide a complete medical history and perform a comprehensive physical examination to begin your treatment. 

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