23/05/2023
Back pain is also a common disease symptom in our life. If the back pain becomes persistent and more serious, it is worth vigilant. What exactly is back pain, and what causes it?
Back pain is a relatively common physiological problem, especially for today's white-collar workers. Because they sit by the computer for a long time and type on the keyboard almost 8 hours a day, back muscle pain has become a health "killer" for this group of people. ".
In fact, back pain is also a common disease symptom in our life. About 30% to 40% of people suffer from back pain at some point, and 80% to 90% of people experience back pain at some point. People of different sexes and ages can be affected, but back pain is most common in middle-aged people. But in general, if it is too serious, it will return to normal after a little more activity. But be careful, if the back pain becomes persistent and more severe, it is worth vigilant. What exactly is back pain, and what causes it?
1. What are the causes of back pain?
Cold, fatigue, poor posture
Some diseases can also cause back pain caused by coldness, fatigue, or incorrect posture when we stand and exercise. In these cases, we only need simple self-treatment.
Caused by cervical spondylosis
The posterior branches of the spinal nerves of the fourth, fifth, and sixth cervical vertebrae extend to the back and innervate the skin muscles of the upper back. When the degenerative changes of the cervical spine occur, if the posterior branches of the spinal nerves of the fourth, fifth, and sixth cervical vertebrae are pulled, it will cause back pain. In fact, neck and back pain, upper limb weakness, finger numbness, dizziness, nausea, and even blurred vision and blurred swallowing are all symptoms of cervical spondylosis.
ankylosing spondylitis
Patients with ankylosing spondylitis will have chronic generalized or persistent low back pain, tenderness in the spinous process, stiffness in the back and waist after waking up in the morning, aggravated back and waist pain when leaning back, and it will get better after activities, and fatigue will occur when standing or walking for a long time . Most patients present with limited mobility of the lower back and waist. Physical examination can reveal lumbar spinous process tenderness, paraspinal muscle spasm, and later muscle atrophy and even kyphosis.
Respiratory diseases
Many respiratory diseases such as pleural adhesions and tuberculosis may also cause shoulder and back pain, but it is usually in the back, side back or shoulder blade.
visceral disease
Gynecological pelvic disease, prostate disease, etc. can cause low back pain, kidney disease such as stone J tumor, renal ptosis, pyelonephritis and retroperitoneal disease such as abscess, hematoma, etc. can cause low back pain, liver femoral and heart disease can cause back pain.
2. A few tips for preventing back pain
Statistics show that more than half of back pain symptoms will recur. Recently, the American "Family Health Handbook" published an article pointing out that as long as you pay attention to certain details in your life, you can effectively prevent back pain.
Back and abdominal exercises are equally important
Gymnastics and stretching can help improve back health. You can do more low-intensity exercise, such as walking and swimming, but butterfly stroke also puts stress on the back muscles and is not suitable for people with back pain. Weightlifting, basketball, etc., also not suitable for people with back pain. In addition, in addition to focusing on strengthening the back muscles during exercise, it is also necessary to strengthen the abdominal muscles to provide better support for the back.