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Low back pain: Symptoms, Treatment and PreventionBY: David Prakash Kumar | Category: Health and Fitness | Post Date: 2009-06-02
Low back pain is one of the most common conditions. It can be wither orthopedic(bone/muscle related) or neurologic in origin. It affects people of all ages. In fact it is said that 1in every three people suffer with chronic back pain. It is caused due to various conditions like degenerative disc disease, postural abnormalities, limb length variations, a herniated disc, or a compressed nerve. These may not be the only causes of back pain. Other symptoms occurring along with back pain: The back pain can be associated with numbness, tingling sensation, sensory loss, weakness etc of the legs, either on one or both sides. The symptoms are a result of the underlying cause. If the back pain is only due to muscle pain, there may be no tingling, because tingling and numbness are usually associated with nerve injury that may be associated with the back pain. Nerve root Pain: This occurs due to the spinal nerves that come out of the vertebrae being compressed by the lumbar vertebral bones. When the nerve gets compressed it can cause muscle weakness and pain along the course of the nerve that is compressed. This is the reason why people with back pain also have radiating pain into their legs. This is commonly referred to as sciatica. When the nerve compression is marked, it may lead to associated muscular weakness. The cause of the pain can be ascertained with clinical examination, X-ray's, MRI or CT. These diagnostic tests confirm the presence or absence of nerve root compression. Treatment: The treatment is determined by the cause of the pain. Pain due to simple muscle strain can be relieved by analgesics. If the pain is due to nerve compression, then it is treated with analgesics along with Physiotherapy. The physiotherapy treatment includes Traction which relieves the compression. Exercises: Spinal exercises are taught to the patients. This includes strengthening of the muscles around the back. Prevention Prevention of further injury is by taking proper care which includes good posture, ergonomic chair use, avoiding lifting of heavy weights. Surgery: Surgery is indicated if the pain is very severe that it prevents normal daily activities. It is also resorted to if there are any neurological deficits. Article Source: http://www.saching.com About Author / Additional Info: I am a Physiotherapist by profession and a writer by interest. I have written many articles and blogs.I also take up freelance writing assignments. Comments are welcome at prakashdavid@rediffmail.com Additional Articles: * Easy Ways to Make Money * Cold and Flu - Basic Introduction * Air those dreams - Starting a business * Pain - Heart Break * Developing a Positive Attitude Does this article violate or infringe on your copyright ? It is a violation of our terms for authors to submit content which they did not write and claim it as their own. If this article infringes on your copyrights, then use our Contact us form with the detailed proof of infringement along with the offending article's title, URL and writer name. If you do not hear back from us then contact us again in another 10 days. Thank you. Comments on this article: (0 comments so far) * Additional comments are now closed for this article *
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