Why Doctor takes stock of the causes and solutions to chronic back pain.
Back pain is the evil of the century: more than 90% of the population suffer from it. Whether it is linked to unusual stress or regular stress, there are many solutions to make it disappear.
Why do you have back pain?
The reasons for pain are many. First, when you strain your back in an unusual way, by carrying heavy loads or by remaining seated for a very long time during a car journey, you can suffer from lumbago, that is to say the appearance lumbar pain, located in the lower back.
Back pain can also appear during stressful or overworked situations. The body then reacts by tensing its muscles. The back, which is a complex muscular area, is a privileged target.
Third cause: physical inactivity. Not exercising leads to muscle weakness, which can lead to chronic low back pain.
To exercise
A sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of back pain? So get moving! Take the time to walk, stretch and strengthen your abdominal muscles to reduce the load on your back. Prioritize practices such as swimming, yoga and brisk walking.
If your job requires you to spend the day posted behind a computer, also consider doing quick exercises during the day.
Consult for surgical management
In the case of chronic low back pain, herniated discs or sciatica, the solution may be surgery. But keep in mind that this option should only appear as a last resort. It is also decided by the patient but also by a multidisciplinary team of health professionals.
In the case of herniated discs for example, surgery may be necessary to remove the neuralgia by lifting the compression of the nerve by the hernia. In 80 to 85% of cases, surgery provides significant relief for the patient.
Arthrodesis: a less invasive surgical technique
To cure certain conditions of the lower back, surgeons choose arthrodesis. This technique consists of fusing one or more painful vertebrae in the lumbar area to reduce movement between them and relieve pain.
It is used in cases of age-related low back pain, injuries or fractures of the back or pain resulting from other illnesses.
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