5 diseases that are disguised as pain in the back

Fans to warm a sore back should know that their pain in reality can have a totally different origin and warming something in this case is not just useless, and sometimes dangerous. Back pain can be caused by problems with the pelvic organs. For example, in women it is associated with painful menstruation (which have their own reasons) and adhesions and ovarian cysts, inflammation of the appendages, endometriosis, and even with an ectopic pregnancy that requires emergency care. Warming in all these cases is strictly prohibited.

To find out if everything was okay in the pelvic organs using ultrasound.

Where to go from back pain?

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Traditionally low back pain in our country, decided to go to the neurologist. It is not always correct and do not have: pain in the spine can be "exposed" to each of these professionals – physical therapist, surgeon, or physician.

Prostate

Men with the appearance of back pain, we should remember, how long have they checked the condition of the prostate gland. The fact that symptoms of chronic prostatitis can be a pain not only in the abdomen and the perineum, but also lower back-often at the same time.

If a sore lower back in men of older age and unknown condition of the prostate, should visit a urologist.

Kidney

Lower back pain may not have any relation to back she often take pain in the kidneys. This cause should be suspected if back hurt on the sides, roughly in the places where lie the palm, if you stretch them in the back. Moreover, you should think about the kidneys, if a sore lower back on one side. But whatever the nature of the pain – it pulls or, on the contrary, the cutting, if she appeared in the lumbar region, the kidneys need to check in any case.

Right kidney, shows the urinalysis and ultrasound.

Don't freeze!

You just need to see a doctor if

  • back pain persist, when you lie down, and my back hurts at night;
  • on the background of pain you have increased body temperature;
  • pain in any region of the spine occurred after the injury;
  • you are less than 18 and not more 60 years old;
  • you recently recovered from the infection;
  • in addition to back pain, you have numbness;
  • you are taking hormonal drugs;
  • earlier you were treated for cancer.

Heart

Pain in the thoracic spine (what people usually describe as "pain between the shoulder blades") may be associated with disorders of the heart until the myocardial infarction. Particularly troubling symptom: the pain is accompanied by cough or any breathing problems. While it is not amplified as in the case of neuralgia. Soon need, and that if spilled, the pain and can not accurately show the affected area, if its character does not depend on the posture (back pain usually responds to a pose can subside or increase with change in position of the body) if it does not change when crushed or massage if the pain feels more like pain in the chest, not the back. All this speaks in favor of a heart attack.

At least in such cases you need to get an EKG and several other cardiac tests, if the situation is not an emergency.

The digestive tract

The back may ache and distress on the part of the digestive system. For example, a symptom of acute pancreatitis is the so-called girdle pain, when it hurts not only the abdomen but also the back about the shoulder blades – as if the body in this place, strapped with an iron Hoop. To give under the shoulder blade, can and the pain that is actually associated with gallstones. Lower back pain and gives the intestines. However, in such cases, in addition to pain, there are other symptoms – such, which you can guess where it hurts really. For example, ulcer pain is always somehow tied to food intake have on an empty stomach, or after it gets food. Cholecystitis is often a bitterness in the mouth. And just as with any other disease of the digestive tract: in addition to pain, there is usually something specific.

To clarify, is the back pain really signs of gastrointestinal pathology, the same methods used for the diagnosis of digestive diseases, ultrasound, gastroscopy, blood tests, stool, etc

How to figure out what's wrong with the spine

Back pain is a universal explanation, which many and calm: it is osteochondrosis. In fact, it is not a disease and does not explain all the diagnosis, but simply a statement of fact: in the spine occur degenerative processes that age you can locate almost any person. In reality, the pain, even if not associated with a lesion of the internal organs can be due to many reasons: it could be problems with the vertebrae, intervertebral discs, muscles, nerves, spinal cord, etc. generally, detailed information may give the MRI, but all the polls to pass the study doctors do not recommend, especially without direction, trying for their own money "to check all at once." MRI is performed for each of the spine – cervical, thoracic or lumbar, and exactly what you need to look at (and whether at all), know only a doctor.

However, it should be borne in mind that to clarify the cause of back pain is not always possible – sometimes the question of why it hurts, and remains unanswered.

This can lead to back pain

  • Lifting and carrying heavy objects;
  • Hours of driving;
  • Uncomfortable bed;
  • Long work standing and sitting;
  • Obesity;
  • The stress and depression.

And that is the prevention:

  • Training the muscles of the back and abdomen;
  • A comfortable chair with lower back support;
  • The ability to adjust the seat in your car;
  • Correct lifting weights (with your legs);
  • Quality mattress and a good pillow;
  • Normal weight.