LUMBAR PAIN - WatsonsHealth

LUMBAR PAIN

Lumbar pain is pain that affects the lower back. The low back is the one that supports the weight of the upper area of the body and gives versatility to ordinary movements, such as bowing and bending. Muscles in the low back oversee movements of the pelvic area while walking, and in addition supports the back. Nerves in the low back supply sensation and power the muscles in the legs and pelvic area.

Most intense low back pain results from damage to the muscles, tendons, joints, or discs. The body additionally responds to damage by assembling an inflammatory reaction. Inflammation can cause pain.

The nerves of the back supply the adjacent muscles and joints, and it is hard for the brain to precisely detect the cause pain. For instance, disc injury is also like muscle injury, both bringing about inflammation and pain. Muscles and tendons mend quickly, while a torn disc may take time to heal.

There are two types of lumbar pain: mechanical pain and radicular pain.

Mechanical pain

This is the most widely recognized reason for low back pain. This emerges from the muscles, tendons, joints or bones in and around the spine. This kind of pain tends to be restricted to the lower back, buttocks, and the upper part of the legs. It is caused by excessive loads on the spine and is aggravated by movements.

Radicular pain

This can occur if a spinal nerve root becomes impinged or inflamed. Radicular pain may take after a nerve root or dermatome into the lower extremities. Its sensation is sharp and shock-like and can be related to numbness or weakness. It is regularly felt on just a single side of the body.

 

Low back pain can cause a wide assortment of symptoms relying upon the exact reason for the pain. These symptoms include the following:

  • Numbness or tingling of the legs and feet
  • Urine or fecal incontinence
  • Inability to walk without worsening pain
  • Lower extremity weakness
  • Muscle atrophy
  • Rash
  • Fever
  • Chills
  • Weight loss
  • Abdominal pains
  • Burning on urination
  • Dizziness
  • Joint pain
  • Fatigue

DIAGNOSIS

To enable your doctor to analyze the cause of low back pain, questions will be asked regarding the kind of pain, when it began, related symptoms, and any history of conditions. The following laboratory tests may be requested:

  • X-rays
  • CT scan
  • MRI scans

 

TREATMENT

Treatment of lumbar pain may involve the following modalities:

  • Stretching
  • Spinal manipulation
  • Spinal fusion
  • Spinal combination
  • Epidural steroid injection
  • Traction
  • Manual therapy
  • Discectomy
  • Intervertebral disc arthroplasty
  • Radiofrequency ablation
  • Laminectomy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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