Low back pain
is a common condition that can range from mild discomfort to severe, debilitating pain. It can be
caused
by various factors and underlying conditions. To address low back pain, it's important to determine
the
cause and then consider appropriate treatment options. Here are some common causes and treatments
for
low back pain:
Muscle Strain: Overexertion, lifting heavy objects, or poor posture can lead to muscle strain,
resulting
in low back pain.
Herniated Disc: A herniated or "slipped" disc occurs when the soft inner part of a spinal disc
bulges
out through the outer ring. This can compress nearby nerves, causing pain.
Sciatica: Sciatica is a condition where the sciatic nerve, which runs from the lower back down each
leg,
becomes irritated or compressed. This can cause pain in the lower back and radiate down the
leg.Spinal
Stenosis,Spondylolisthesi,Injuries,Lifestyle and Posture is also common causes.
Pain due to lumbar spine will be radiating to leg and foot. Pain due to facet joint arthropathy will be more on bending forward and on movemnets associated with tenderness on sides of the spine. Pain arising from sacroiliac joint will be more on getting up from a sitting position along with the tenderness on dimples at the back. Muscle pain will be associated with pain on activity of that particularmuscle.vertebral fractures ae mostly seen in old people or in those with history of trauma.
Low back pain can be caused due to various structures involved. Firstly could be due to herniation of disc, facet jointarthropathy, sacroilliac jointarthropathy, discogenic pain, muscle tear, ligament injuries, cancer of vertebrae, vertebral fractures.
Treatment includes identification of the pain generator first with simple clinical examinations. If any doubt persist then further investigations in form of X-rays, MRI scanning , CT- scan , PET SCAN in cancer patients s advised. Various treatments in form of pain killers and other antineuropathic medicines, small needle injections , radiofrequency ablations, neurolysis, TENS therapy.
PANAX is one of the first multidisciplinary pain management center offering comprehensive non surgical pain management services.
All our Treatment are:
Best treatment modality depends on the duration of pain and type of pain. Long standing chronic pain requires multimodal approach to treat the pain.
Needle injections followed by physiotherapy and medications will provide long term benefit. Different treatment will respond differently in patients.