The waist region is called "lumbar region" in the medical language. It constitutes the lowest region of the human spine. It consists of 5 lumbar vertebrae.
Low back pain is not a disease. It is a symptom. Any pain felt in this area is called low back pain. It is very important to diagnose the actual disease of the patient who comes to the doctor complaining of low back pain.
Research shows that people consult a doctor due to low back pain throughout their lives. In other words, a statement like "Everyone will definitely experience back pain" is not wrong. It is frequently seen between the ages of 40-50.
Important reminder: Low back pain and back pain should not be confused. The reasons are different. Low back pain occurs around the coccyx and in the area up to the hips.
- TYPES AND CAUSES OF WAIST PAIN
Low back pain comes directly from the lumbar vertebrae. It may arise from the ligaments or muscles that connect these vertebrae, or it may occur as the radiating pain of a disease occurring elsewhere in the body. Therefore, it is a condition that needs to be emphasized.
We must first divide low back pain into two.
- ACUTE WAIST PAIN
Suddenly starting low back pain is "acute low back pain". occurs as a result of stress. It is especially common in people who work physically. For this reason, acute mechanical low back pain is one of the leading diseases that cause workforce loss in industrialized countries.
WHAT IS ACUTE WAIST PAIN DIVIDED INTO?
WHAT IS CHRONIC LACK PAIN?
Lower back pain lasting longer than 6 weeks falls into this group.
Those related to diseases of the lumbar region
Those due to diseases outside the waist area
- Cheese disease (Brucellosis)
- Reflected pain of kidney stones and kidney inflammation
- Bile Reflection of bladder stone and inflammatory pain
- Tumors of intra-abdominal organs
- Inflammatory diseases of the intestines
TREATMENT OF WAIST PAIN
Treatment is carried out according to the cause.
Painkillers + Muscle relaxant drugs + Antirheumatic drugs and superficial heating creams are the classical drugs used in treatment.
In addition to classical medicines; MANUAL TREATMENT is the primary treatment method we will use in cases of waist injuries and strains, and especially joint blocks.
Sometimes, low back pain can be severe enough to make patients consult a doctor on a stretcher. Even 1 session of manual therapy applied to these patients can cause sudden improvements.
In addition to these; Complementary medicine methods such as medical leech therapy, medical ozone therapy and cupping are also used. It is possible to use it.
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