If you go to the doctor's laziness or not the opportunity, people begin to diagnose themselves.As a result, we think that the back is sick, and then, with the doctor, it turns out: the reason is still in the stomach.Or vice versa: we eliminate pain about the problem with the intestine, though the question is, on the contrary, is behind.We ask a neurologist what the disease can "disguise" for back pain.There are many options: it is best not to neglect consulting with experts.
Back pain: what is the reason
Back pain is divided into radicular (pinching or inflammation of the spinal cord), non -specific and specific skeletal muscle pain, which is associated with other specific problems.
Not specific including vertebrogenic lumbargia - this is a back pain associated with the spine.That is, one has pathological muscle tension in the lumbar region, while the spine has lumbar or sacred root loss.Often, this is a highlight, a highlight, a hernia, "the doctor said.
Back pain can also be caused by pathological muscle tone (myofascial pain syndrome) is just muscle tension.
What pain can this be confused
There are several other diseases, as you can feel pain in the back, just like above.However, the real reason will be completely different.Such cases include:
- departure of metastasis to the spine;
- reflect pain in some gastrointestinal tract diseases, pancreas, intestines;
- metabolic diseases (such as osteoporosis);
- Female genital organs pathology;
- pyelonephritis (kidney infection);
- Problems related to bladder (cystitis).
Separately, it should be noted that back pain can be associated with lung pathology.Especially now, because of inflammation of the lungs, "the expert said.
It looks like the back hurts, but actually it's light.Therefore, consulting a doctor, especially neurologists, is important for confirming the problem.
Neurologists will check if your back is really painful or these symptoms are still associated with other diseases.
How to determine what exactly is painful
As we have noticed, it will not work to make a diagnosis without a doctor.But you can try to take the kind of pain in its nature - for this you need to hear your feelings.
For example, when you lie on the bed, it hurts, get up - it leaves.It's more like myofascial pain syndrome.If the back hurts, but "gives" the foot, then this is a rather radical pain.Is the back pain decreasing or intensified during urination or menstruation?Often, the bladder is the cause.If the pain is particularly felt after you eat or empty the intestine, then, perhaps, the reason should be searched on the gastrointestinal tract, a neurologist said.- Pain erings more often indicate problems with pancreas or herpes.
The doctor will determine the cause by examining the patient, after which, if necessary, he or she will perform various examinations.These include radiography, tomography (or CT, or MRI), electroneuromyography, if necessary to determine the degree of damage to the spinal cord, ultrasound of internal organs, genital ultrasound, if we talk about a woman.
Of course, it's also worth doing a blood test, "the doctor added.
Neurologists say that according to their experience, people are "attractive" with very frequent diagnostics and the results have many pathologies that can be avoided with timely examinations.
If the pain syndrome lasts for more than three days, this is the opportunity to go to the doctor.If the pain radiates the feet, then the more you need to sign up for a neurologist.Women with equivalent symptoms such as changes in body temperature, urinary tract pain, menstruation, should also visit a gynecologist.There are patients who and acute appendicitis are eliminated for back pain, although in this case there is no time to see how to get medical help.