Back pain, especially in the lumbar region, affects about 80% of the world's population. In most cases, this is a harbinger of the development of lumbar osteochondrosis. There is an opinion that this disease is the result of constant and increasing stress on the back, however, after many years of research on lumbar osteochondrosis, experienced specialists have come to the conclusion that there may be various reasons for the development of this disease. These include:
- metabolic disease;
- diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
- diseases of the liver, pancreas and pelvic area.
In a word, the high-risk group includes patients suffering from any disease that causes oxygen starvation, as well as spasms and overload of muscles, joints and blood vessels.
Types of osteochondrosis of the lumbar spine.
Currently, osteochondrosis of the lumbosacral spine can be divided into groups:
- radicular (popularly called sciatica; its distinctive feature is damage to the first sacral or fifth lumbar root);
- radicular-vascular (caused by squeezing the roots together with the vessels; also called radiculoischemia);
- reflex osteochondrosis (most often caused by great physical exertion).
In this case, reflex osteochondrosis of the lumbosacral region is of the following types:
- Lumbago: Occurs as a result of careless and awkward movement or heavy lifting. It is characterized by sharp stitches in the lumbar region;
- low back pain - is a consequence of constant physical exertion and sitting in an uncomfortable position. It develops slowly and gradually, it is chronic;
- Lumboischialgia is characterized by vegetative-vascular, muscular-tonic and neurotrophic manifestations. A distinctive feature of this ailment is pain in the lower back, which leads to back pain and pain in the lower extremities.
Lumbar osteochondrosis: symptoms
Low back pain is a characteristic symptom of lumbosacral osteochondrosis. In addition, in patients suffering from lumbar osteochondrosis, these symptoms can also appear in the lower extremities.
In addition, this disease is accompanied by:
- tingling in the legs;
- numbness of the lower extremities;
- chills and spasms of the feet;
- sweating disorder
Osteochondrosis of the lumbar area and its treatment.
The main tasks of the specialists of our center in the treatment of osteochondrosis of the lumbar spine are the elimination of factors that are the causes of compression of the roots, as well as actions aimed at reducing pain. After successfully achieving these goals, our doctors perform activities that stimulate the recovery of the body and the normalization of motor functions.
Treatment of lumbar osteochondrosis is carried out in stages, where a narrow load of tasks is solved at each stage. However, it is precisely this constant treatment that produces fast, effective and long-lasting results. Patients are offered:
- massage therapy;
- reflexology;
- special exercise course.
Along with these therapeutic measures, patients are prescribed additional procedures depending on individual factors.