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Back pain is the primary driver of global disability. Fortunately, many cases, particularly among individuals under 60, can be alleviated through preventive practices. When prevention falls short, basic at-home care and mindful body usage often facilitate recovery within a couple of weeks, with surgical intervention rarely necessary.
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Symptoms and Causes
Back pain arises from various factors, sometimes combining to cause long-term discomfort. These factors encompass problems with the spine’s mechanics or structure, inflammation, and other medical conditions. Often, the exact cause remains unidentified. Some of the symptoms of back pain are as follows:
- Pain worsens with certain activities or at rest
- Morning stiffness with improved pain upon movement
- Pain radiating to other areas like buttocks, legs, or abdomen
- Numbness, weakness, or radiating pain in legs or feet
- Varied pain, localized or spread across the back
Seek medical help if:
- Pain persists after weeks.
- Numbness or tingling occurs.
- Back pain follows a fall or injury.
- Severe pain doesn’t improve with medication.
- Urinary trouble, leg weakness, fever, or unintended weight loss accompany
Some structural causes include sprains, strains, degenerative disc disease, hernia or ruptured discs, spondylolisthesis, spinal stenosis, fractured vertebrae, scoliosis, and myofascial pain. Inflammatory conditions involve ankylosing spondylitis and other spinal arthritis types. Other medical causes encompass osteoporosis, fibromyalgia, kidney stones, infections, endometriosis, spinal infections, tumors, and pregnancy.
FAQs About Back Pain
What is the fastest way to relieve back pain?
You can treat back pain rapidly with medications. Medications like pain relievers (acetaminophen), non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (naproxen), or in severe cases, opioids or antidepressants can help relieve the backache.
What kind of back pain should I see a doctor for?
If your back pain is due to mild injury, your primary care doctor will recommend muscle relaxants and pain relief medications. However, if your pain radiates and is not going away for days and accompanies swelling, tingling of legs, and numbness, see a concerned doctor immediately.
Why is back pain so hard to treat?
The backbone is the most crucial in your body, holding your body upright and all the nerves, veins, and bones in place for proper functioning. Injury to this bone can cause serious complications, which is why it is hardest to treat, as it holds on to many associated bones and structures. Until the right diagnosis, it is difficult to treat without knowing the exact cause of the pain.
How do you relieve back pain during pregnancy?
Back pain is common during pregnancy due to the child's weight. Sometimes the pressure baby puts is higher due to the movement and position, causing severe back pain. It can be relieved with medications, improving sleeping or sitting posture, applying cold or hot compress, massaging the affected area, and including light physical activity in your routine.
What happens if lower back pain is left untreated?
If the actual cause of the back pain is not treated timely, it can cause disability, and the patient is more prone to serious health conditions due to impaired physical activity. Consult a doctor at Your Doctors Online for the treatment of lower back pain without further delays.
What is the treatment for pain on the right side under the ribs towards the back?
Pain in the rib cage can be due to injury. In case of minor injury, treatment can be done with pain relief medications like acetaminophen or applying a cold compress to reduce swelling. Consult a doctor to treat lower back pain radiating toward the rib cage.
How to get rid of lower back pain right side above the buttocks?
Lower back pain on the right side can be sacroiliitis which is sacroiliac joint inflammation and usually resolves with rest, cold and hot compress, changing posture or sleeping position, and taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to help with pain and reduce the inflammation.
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