Almost everyone knows what an unpleasant sensation it is when back muscles hurt. Such discomfort can be caused by completely different reasons, and pain in the muscles of the back can occur both in an elderly person and in a very young person.

You need to be careful about your own health and if you have pain in the muscles of the back, consult a doctor immediately. This will help to avoid serious consequences, since neglected back pain can even lead to disability in some cases. The treatment in each case must be drawn up in individually, only a doctor can determine the exact cause of the pain, on which the treatment characteristics will depend. It is strongly not recommended to self-medicate if muscle pain occurs.

Varieties of pain

To determine which doctor to contact, it is worth examining the main reasons that can cause these unpleasant sensations. The types of pain can vary in intensity and frequency. Also, to determine the probable cause, it is necessary to take into account the localization painful sensations.

According to the frequency of occurrence of pain, there can be:

• one-time,
• periodic,
• permanent.

Depending on the intensity of painful sensations, there are pains:

• weak,
• strong.

Usually mild pains are aching in nature, strong ones are quite acute. Aching pains often accompany a person all the time, so many people just get used to them and over time even stop paying attention to the fact that the back muscles hurt. In this case, the pathological process that causes pain progresses. Usually, in such cases, it is possible to detect a disease that causes pain only at a routine examination or even when the disease has reached a serious scale and begins to manifest itself with more severe pain or other symptoms.

Depending on the origin of the pain, they may be caused by pathologies of the spine or not be related to them. Symptoms like these cannot be ignored.

The main causes of pain

The entire back of a person is covered with muscles. They can increase in size or decrease - this is determined by the level of their development. It also determines the strength of the muscular framework that supports the spine.

Preventive strengthening of muscles along the spine reduces the risk of muscle pain

Pain caused by pathologies of the spine

Diseases such as osteochondrosis and scoliosis cause persistent back pain. Pathological changes in the spine lead to compression of the muscles located next to it. At the initial stages of the development of the disease, slight discomfort appears, which passes on its own quickly enough. Then the pain intensifies - becomes more intense, and their attacks are longer. Over time, pains become constant companions of a person.

Pain with damage to internal organs

Pains caused by diseases of the pancreas or stomach can radiate to the lower back. The lower back can hurt in case of problems with the organs of the reproductive and urinary systems. The respiratory system can cause pain under the shoulder blades. Because of the high likelihood that back pain is caused by diseases of the internal organs, when this symptom appears, a complete examination is often required.

Inflammatory processes

Hypothermia can cause inflammation in muscle tissue - myositis. It is quite difficult to deal with this disease. At the same time, many people encounter it quite often during the hot period, when drafts are saved from the heat. Sometimes myositis is caused by an infection in the body, so when faced with this disease, you can not self-medicate.

Mechanical damage

Athletes, especially inexperienced ones, who do not yet know how to correctly calculate the load, pain after training occurs quite often. Mechanical damage to the muscles of the back can occur as a result of improper work with weight in gym, in the case of lifting weights in everyday life or when making too sharp movements that involve poorly developed muscles. In this case, the muscles need rest, in case of severe inflammation, ice compresses will help, and after its elimination - warming up the muscles.

Overexertion pain

This type of pain often occurs in people who are sedentary. Prolonged stay in one position causes constant muscle tension, as a result of which the person is accompanied by constant discomfort in the back. Often in this case, the muscles hurt the most after sleep. With this type of pain, you need to adjust your own lifestyle - you need to sleep on an orthopedic mattress, as well as do gymnastics to stretch and strengthen your back muscles.

Congenital pathologies

If a child complains of pain, you need to be very careful about this. Congenital pathologies can be corrected or not, in any case, it is necessary to consult a doctor, since without proper treatment, many pathologies lead to even more serious complications. For example, shortened leg syndrome, in which the difference in the length of a child's legs can be only 3-5 mm, over time often causes an abnormal formation of the spine, its deformity, as well as deformity of the pelvis. In this case, the patient's condition only worsens and it does not matter which leg is shorter - right or left.

The main methods of treatment

There is no one-size-fits-all advice for dealing with muscle pain. The method of treatment in each case is selected by the doctor individually, taking into account the characteristics of the patient's condition and only after accurately determining the causes of the pain.

If you experience severe severe pain in the neck or back, anesthetic ointments can be used as a first aid measure.

You can use ointments with a warming effect, but only if there are no signs of an inflammatory process. In acute inflammation, such drugs can only harm.

If pathologies of the internal organs that cause back pain are detected, the doctor will draw up a treatment that will be aimed at combating the underlying disease. Ointments to relieve back pain can also be prescribed as aids.

If muscle pain is caused by exertion during sports, then you should reconsider your training scheme. Perhaps the athlete is exercising with too much weight for himself. Be sure to stretch at the end of your basic workouts. This will reduce discomfort. And before exertion, you need to warm up so that your back muscles do not hurt. It is important to drink enough fluids. In order for the muscles to have time to recover from microtraumas that are inflicted on them during training, you need to do it with a break of 1-2 days.

With inflammation of muscle tissue of an infectious or non-infectious nature, treatment should be comprehensive. Antibiotics and NSAIDs are often prescribed in these cases. Drugs from these groups can have serious side effects and contraindications, so in no case should you prescribe them yourself, even if your back hurts a lot.

Also, with myositis or diseases of the spine, additional methods of treatment are often prescribed: massage, exercise therapy, physiotherapy.

Of the methods of physiological therapy, electrophoresis helps well.

Acupuncture works well as an alternative medicine, even if the pain is severe.

If you experience pain in the muscles of the back, you should consult a doctor for examination and treatment. This will avoid the transition of the disease into a chronic form.

Preventive measures

It is quite possible to protect your back muscles from pain. To do this, you need to follow simple preventive measures. Prevention is always easier than cure, because for some diseases that cause back pain, treatment can take months.

The main preventive measures include:

1. Moderate physical activity. Strengthening the muscles of the back helps to avoid injuries and diseases of the spine. Lightweight gymnastics can be done every day.
2. Consumption of multivitamins. With a lack of nutrients in the body, there may be a risk of injury and the development of diseases of internal organs. But it is important to know which microelements the body lacks. This requires an examination and consultation with a doctor.
3. Avoid overuse. Do not play sports too hard, especially for beginners. Fitness level should be the determining factor when designing a training program. Gradually, the load can be increased, but you should not immediately strive for amazing results, because the possibilities human body are not limitless.
4. Avoid hypothermia. It is very important to dress for the weather and avoid strong drafts. This will help prevent inflammation.
5. Avoid staying in one uncomfortable position for a long time. When sedentary work, you need to take breaks for 10-15 minutes. It is advisable to warm up or at least just walk. Such rest will not only relieve tension in the muscles of the back, but will also improve blood circulation throughout the body, help to distract from monotonous work and increase work capacity, give rest to the eyes that get tired of constantly sitting at the monitor.

If you have back pain, don't panic. It is necessary to take first aid measures - use ointments or compresses. After the seizure has been removed, it is necessary to consult a doctor for diagnosis and treatment. You should not delay with this, so as not to aggravate your own condition.

There are no people who do not feel pain in the muscles of the back. She can overtake anyone. Do back pain or muscle pain (another name is myalgia) serve as an indicator of pathologies of only the locomotor system, or is it an indicator of troubles in different systems of the body?

Causes of pain

If there is pain in the muscles of the back, then the reasons are different. The back of a person from the occiput to the sacrum is completely covered with muscles and is experiencing great physical exertion. So why do the back muscles hurt?

Spine diseases

Suffers from them 85% of the world's population... Affects vertebrae, intervertebral discs, spinal cord, trunks, spinal nerve roots, veins, arteries, capillaries, ligaments, muscles. The most common diseases: osteochondrosis, spondylitis, ankylosing spondylitis, arthritis, arthrosis, scoliosis.

Let us dwell on osteochondrosis in more detail.

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Irina Martynova. Graduated from Voronezh State Medical University. N.N. Burdenko. Clinical resident and neurologist BUZ VO \ "Moscow polyclinic \".

Enemy of the spine
Osteochondrosis - a chronic disease of the spine, leading to degenerative lesions and destruction bone tissue, intervertebral discs, vertebral articular cartilage due to:

• hereditary predisposition;
• improper nutrition;
• excess weight;
• suffered injuries;
• a sedentary lifestyle;
• excessive loads;
• stress, etc.

Due to the anatomical transformation of the spine, its pathological mobility nerves are pinched, soft tissue, spinal roots and blood vessels.

Soreness arises.

Symptoms:

• violation of posture;
• decreased mobility in the vertebral joints (inability to straighten up to 100%, turn the head);
• decreased skin sensitivity, numbness, tingling.

To relieve the load on the altered spine, the muscles reflexively tense (contract). Over time, constant tension provokes another pain - muscle pain.
The nature and localization of pain
They are affected by the area of ​​distribution:

1. In the case when the veins and arteries are compressed, the pain is paroxysmal, burning, pulsating. Localization is often one-sided - the back of the head, the other part of the head.
2. When the symptomatology of which often resembles other diseases (of internal organs, for example), pain is either acute in nature, similar to myocardial infarction, is called chest lumbago (dorsago), or gradual, increasing, similar to pneumonia, but with the absence of cough and fever (dorsalgia) ... Concentrates in the intercostal region, in the area of ​​the shoulder blades and the upper abdomen.
3. When pain in the muscles of the lower back is sudden, with lumbago. The muscles of the lumbar and leg hurt, with recoil in the groin and pelvis.

In a complicated version, with the fusion of the vertebrae, the pain decreases or disappears.

Additional symptoms
At cervical osteochondrosis, in addition to the fact that muscles and back and neck hurt, there are symptoms of oxygen deficiency: dizziness, nausea, migraine, decreased vigilance, sensitivity of the hands and shoulder girdle, shortness of breath, limitation of cervical mobility. In adulthood, sudden loss of consciousness is possible, in a complicated version - paresis and paralysis of the hands.

In case of chest osteochondrosis - cough, "lump" in the throat, difficulty in swallowing, bending over, raising arms, hypertension, pain in the region of the heart.

With lumbar osteochondrosis - a feeling of numbness of the skin, paresis and paralysis of the legs, in men - difficulties with urination and erection, in women - menstrual irregularities.

Which doctor to contact, diagnostics
Because of symptoms similar to other diseases, patients go to a therapist, cardiologist, gastroenterologist. It takes time, provokes complications. The specialist doctor is a neurologist.

2 diagnostic methods:

• laboratory: general and biochemical blood tests;
• instrumental: X-ray of the spine in 2 projections, MRI, CT and biopsy with microscopy.

Based on the research results, options for treatment methods are selected.
Treatment of osteochondrosis
If muscle pain in your back is present, treatment is conservative and surgical. Conservative unites:

1. Medication. Appointed at the time of the crisis. Used NSAIDs, muscle relaxants, chondoprotectors, vitamins B, E, angioprotectors, glucocorticoids, biogenic stimulants.
2. Physiotherapy. Thanks to electrophoresis, acupuncture, magnetotherapy, exercise therapy, etc., the healing process is faster.
3. Spa treatment. Effective during remission.
4. Diet. During the crisis, you need to eat in small portions, 5-7 times during the day, excluding fried foods, choosing boiled and steamed food. Drink at least 1.5 liters of water per day.

If the methods are ineffective, surgical intervention is performed: an intervertebral hernia or an intervertebral disc is removed with replacement with a silicone implant (prosthesis).

Diseases of the internal organs

Sometimes muscle pain occurs against the background of diseases of the internal organs:

• Gastrointestinal tract (gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer, perforated ulcer, intestinal pathology);
• pancreas (chronic inflammation of the pancreas, chronic pancreatitis);
• gallbladder (acute cholecystitis);
• liver (colic);
• respiratory organs (pneumonia, pleurisy, bronchitis, tuberculosis);
• genitourinary apparatus (prostatitis, renal colic), gynecological diseases (fibroids, inflammation of the uterine appendages, endometriosis);
• cardiovascular diseases (myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, coronary heart disease, aortic aneurysm).

The pain radiates from the organs to the back and is called irradiating(reflected).

Pain type, concentration
In case of disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, gallbladder and liver, the pain is acute, localization is the abdomen, right side, radiating to the lower back and collarbone, slightly below the scapula. With hepatic colic, soreness covers the right shoulder, scapula, neck, and the entire abdomen. With inflammation of the prostate gland, the pain is girdle.

With diseases of the gynecological and genitourinary apparatus, the muscles in the lower back hurt. Severe pain in the abdomen and genitals, radiating to the back from both sides, against the background of frequent urination, indicates renal colic.

In diseases of the respiratory system against a background of heat, the pain radiates to the back below the shoulder blades and to the chest, aggravated by a cough.

Back pain on the left, extending to left hand and neck, indicates pathologies of the cardiovascular system.

Concomitant symptoms
Suffering from nausea, heartburn, vomiting, hyperhidrosis. The muscles of the abdominal wall contract, making the abdomen rigid, "board-like".

The patient moves a little, takes the position of an embryo, breathes shallowly. The temperature may rise.
Therapist
First you need to visit a neurologist and orthopedist. When diseases of internal organs are detected, treatment is carried out by a narrow specialist: gastroenterologist, cardiologist, gynecologist, etc.
Diagnostic measures
X-ray examination, MRI are performed. Appointed by the UAC.

An ultrasound of the internal organs is done. To exclude cardiovascular diseases, an electrocardiogram is prescribed, to assess the state of lung health - FVD, chest x-ray.
Prescribed treatment
The underlying disease must be cured.

To get rid of back pain, medications, ointments and gels with NSAIDs, irritating and local anesthetic medications are prescribed.

Mechanical damage

Most common cause. Available:

• athletes in training due to incorrect weight calculation or weight work;
• children with excessive mobility;
• divers when hitting the water;
• pregnant women;
• young mothers when raising a child;
• when lifting weights or increased physical exertion;
• with intense movements;
• when falling, especially from a height on your back or landing on your feet, as a result of which you can get compression injuries of the vertebrae;
• with mechanical shocks from the outside - with a blunt object, blast wave, etc.

The main symptomatology: back muscles ache along the spine and at the site of injury, it swells.

Due to vascular injury, bleeding occurs in soft tissues, bruising and bruising appear.

Type of pain, localization
Injuries due to contusion of the spine lead to dull diffuse pain at the site of injury, without a clear definition of concentration. In case of injuries leading to a rupture of the ligaments without displacement or to a fracture of the spinous processes, the pain is acute, concentrated in the area of ​​the spinous and transverse processes, with a fracture - in the area of ​​the injured process.
Additional symptoms
In case of injuries in the thoracic region - loss of sensitivity in the limbs, ataxia, pain in the region of the heart, when inhaling.

In case of damage in cervical spine- difficulty breathing, paresis, spasms, muscle paralysis, headaches, amnesia, neuralgia.

In case of injuries in the lumbar region - paresis or paralysis of the legs, impaired urination (incontinence or retention), erectile dysfunction.

Who to contact, diagnostics
It is necessary to get an appointment with a traumatologist, even if the damage seems minor. The consequences of trauma may appear later.

A visual examination, collection of anamnesis, study of the course of the disease are carried out, CT scan, radiography are prescribed. Based on the results of the diagnosis, further treatment is carried out by a neurosurgeon and a rehabilitation therapist.
Recommended treatment
For insignificant injuries, bed rest, the use of anti-inflammatory and analgesic ointments and gels are indicated. Gradually, bed rest is replaced with light loads, trying not to overload.

Ice compresses will help athletes to reduce inflammation, if it comes to an amendment - warming up the muscles. Well stabilize blood circulation and restore muscles physiotherapy, heat compresses.

In complicated cases that do not involve the spinal cord, help breathing exercises, 14 days after the injury - limb movement, massage, acupuncture, electrical impulse therapy. From drugs - nootropil, hormones.

For closed reduction and extension of spinal deformities, corsets and collars are used.

If affected spinal cord and the ineffectiveness of conservative treatment for open elimination of deformity, surgical intervention is used.

Helminthiasis, in particular echinococcosis

• upon contact with an animal - a carrier of helminth;
• while eating berries, vegetables, fruits contaminated with animal feces;
• with water from natural sources containing helminth eggs.

Spreading with blood throughout the body, it affects the internal organs, forming single-chamber capsule-cysts in the form of a bubble filled with liquid with tapeworm scolexes. Cysts can contain up to 10 liters of fluid, reach several kilograms, and form for more than one year. Overgrown cysts lead to the gradual destruction of the affected organ, up to its atrophy. A ruptured cyst can cause anaphylactic shock.

The cause of muscle back pain is most often echinococcosis of the spinal cord or kidneys.

Soreness type, location
The initial stage is asymptomatic. With the growth of cysts, the situation changes.

With echinococcosis of the spinal cord, from compression by the bladder of the body and arch of the vertebra and spinal cord, a girdle sharp pain appears with concentration in the thoracic region, increasing at the moment of vigorous movements. Mobility spinal column decreases, the rectus muscles of the back thicken, take the form of a roller, during palpation the spinous processes of the spine are painful.

With echinococcus of the kidney, a dull pain that does not go away appears with localization in the hypochondrium, radiating to the lower back.
Concomitant symptoms
With helminthiasis of the spinal cord, soreness is felt in the limbs. With echinococcosis of the kidney - fatigue, lack of appetite, weight loss, poor health. At a later stage, renal colic, exacerbation of pyelonephritis, difficulty urinating, impaired renal mobility are added, round-shaped tumors in the hypochondrium are palpated.
Therapist
Often people turn to allergists, therapists, neuropathologists, infectious disease specialists, which does not bring relief.

The treatment is surgery, the attending physician is a neurosurgeon.

Diagnostics of helminthiasis
The main methods are:

1. CT. Allows you to identify neoplasms in the spinal canal.
2. Myelography. Injected into the arachnoid canal of the spine, a contrast agent allows you to take pictures (myelograms).
3. Blood test for RPGA. Passive hemagglutination reaction.

For accurate diagnosis, it is important to collect anamnesis about existing contacts with animals, the use of water from natural sources, visits to forests, etc.

Applied treatment
So what should you do if your back muscles hurt? The treatment of the spinal canal is the removal of the compressive arch of the vertebra (laminectomy), emptying of the bladder, removal of its outer shell, 5-minute treatment of the cavity with 2.5% iodine solution, then sodium thiosulfate salt.

The cysts of the infected kidney are removed, and if necessary, resection or nephrectomy is performed.

After surgical treatment to avoid contamination, antihistamines are prescribed.

Autoimmune diseases

One of the most difficult reasons. Autoimmune myositis- inflammation of the striated muscles arising from perception immune system their cells muscle fibers for pathogens that threaten health and the destruction of their connective tissue membranes by it. One muscle (local myositis) or several (polymyositis) may be affected. If the skin is affected, it is dermatomyositis.

Autoimmune myositis occurs independently and against the background of existing systemic pathologies: rheumatoid arthritis, lupus erythematosus, scleroderma.

The main symptoms are muscle weakness, tension and swelling of the muscles, muscle pain, restriction of movement - the sick person gets out of bed with difficulty, takes care of himself.

Type and location of pain
The pain is dull, not intense. It intensifies with changes in temperature, movement. In some cases, it completely disappears. Focused on the area of ​​the affected muscles.
Ancillary symptoms
Local temperature rise is possible. When the neck muscles are touched, it is difficult to swallow, the muscles of the thoracic region and the diaphragm - coughing and breathing are difficult.

With dermatomyositis, the skin becomes edematous, hyperemic. There are purple-red spots or nodules, severe itching.
Who to contact, how is it diagnosed
Autoimmune myositis is diagnosed and treated by a rheumatologist. The patient is examined, the existing complaints and the presence of systemic pathologies are clarified.

Electromyography is prescribed.

Treatment methods
The treatment contains the use of:

• steroid anti-inflammatory hormones;
• immunosuppressants that suppress the immune response;
• extracorporeal methods of treatment (EML) - hemosorption, plasmapheresis;
• NSAIDs.

With an exacerbation of the disease, metabolites, vitamins and antitoxic solutions are injected intravenously.

After relief of the condition, therapeutic massage and physiotherapy are usually prescribed.

Intoxication. Toxic myositis

Poisoning is possible with both internal toxins (endogenous intoxication) and external toxic substances - medicines, food, industrial chemicals, alcohol, drugs... Endogenous intoxication appears due to metabolic disorders associated with diseases of various internal organs, as well as due to diabetes mellitus and other endocrine diseases. Key features:

• muscle aches and weakness;
• rapid breathing;
• fast pulse;
• dyspeptic disorders (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea);
• lack of appetite;
• sleep disturbance;
• decrease or increase in body temperature.

In case of alcohol poisoning, coordination, the work of the locomotor system is disturbed, which leads to the appearance of an unsteady gait, a decrease in muscle tone.

The nature of the pain, localization, additional symptoms
Aching pain. It spreads to the spine and neck area.

The patient feels weak, lethargic. At the second stage, irritation, pessimism, tearfulness increase, and body weight decreases.

At the third stage of intoxication, especially alcoholic, aggression and malice may appear. The sick person becomes indifferent to their own appearance and health. Alcohol poisoning leads to disruptions in consciousness, reflex inhibition, at the last stage - to the destruction of the hypothalamus and vital areas of the brain, alcoholic coma and even death.
Which doctor to go to
Depending on the type and degree of intoxication, the help of different healers is required:

1. Resuscitator. It is necessary for severe poisoning, life-threatening, when it is necessary to urgently restore the impaired functions of the respiratory system, the work of the heart.
2. Infectionist. Deals with food poisoning.
3. Toxicologist. Works with poisoning with drugs, industrial and biological poisons, household chemicals, drugs, alcohol.
4. Expert in narcology. His cases are alcoholic, drug, tobacco intoxication.
5. Gastroenterologist. Any poisoning adversely affects the normal functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, can provoke dysbiosis.

It is necessary to resort to the help of a therapist, he, in turn, will refer you to the right doctor.

Diagnostics of intoxication, methods of treatment
A blood test is taken for LII, FDK, for the degree of blood hemolysis, the index of intoxication (II).

If the back muscles hurt during intoxication, then what to do? First, you need to cleanse the body of toxins, normalize the work of all systems. Diuretics are prescribed to remove harmful toxins. Hemodesis and drugs based on serum albumin, enterosorbents (activated carbon, Polysorb) are used, in the treatment of alcohol intoxication - Enterosgel.

Hemodialysis, hemosorption procedures are carried out, in severe cases - blood transfusions.

Staying uncomfortable

With the development of IT technologies, a large number of people spend significant time at the computer in uncomfortable posture, including office workers, students, schoolchildren. In this moment the muscles responsible for supporting the spine do not work, and the spine itself is experiencing maximum physical stress. This leads to its gradual deformation.

Sometimes, muscle pain in the back appears in the morning after waking up. This means that the person slept in an uncomfortable position or on an uncomfortable bed. Muscle spasm can also appear with everyday wear of a bag on one shoulder.
The nature of the pain, localization, whether a doctor is needed
Painful aching, located in the neck and back, between the shoulder blades. If staying in an uncomfortable position has not yet led to an irreparable deformity of the spine, a visit to the doctor is not mandatory.

You can try to relieve the spasm yourself.

Get rid of muscle pain
Sitting at the computer, you need to regularly take 5-15 minute breaks. Better to get up, stretch, warm up, massage tight muscles. This will improve blood circulation, relieve fatigue.

If the pain is associated with an uncomfortable position during sleep or an uncomfortable bed, replace the mattress with an orthopedic one, and a pillow with a roller. At night, it is useful to apply lotions with 10% saline solution, soaking it into cotton cloth and applying it to the tense area.

Cover with a towel on top.

Congenital pathologies

Congenital pathologies are:

• missing (sacralization) or extra (lumbarization) vertebrae of the sacral region;
• congenital pathologies of the inter-articular parts of the vertebral arch;
• flat feet of different types;
• different leg lengths;
• anomalies hip joint, including pelvic asymmetry;
• osteochondropathy of the spine.

These diseases lead to abnormal formation of the spinal column.

Even with a slight difference in leg length from 3 to 5 mm over time spinal deformity occurs and pelvis, scoliosis develops, health worsens, pain appears.

With flat feet, due to the fact that the gait does not spring, tension appears calf muscles, gradual misalignment of the pelvis, pain.

Some defects are treated, others cannot be treated, but it is necessary to consult a doctor in any case in order to prevent complications.
The nature of the pain, localization
The pain is minor at first. It gradually becomes more intense, has an aching character, turning into an acute, burning one. Localization - the area of ​​the lumbar region, sacral region, pelvis.

With flat feet and short leg syndrome, swelling, cramping, and pain in the legs appear.

Associated symptoms
Rapid fatigue, curvature of the spine (usually -), pain in the hip joint radiating to the leg, swelling, increasing pain with prolonged walking, sitting appear.
Which doctor treats, how diagnoses
A therapist, traumatologist, orthopedist are needed. A visual examination is carried out, for all types of pathologies, fluoroscopy is prescribed.

With flat feet, podometry and plantography are done. In short leg syndrome, attention is focused on the length of the legs while standing.
Treatment features
The treatment is massage, remedial gymnastics. With pathologies of the hip joint - mud therapy and hydrotherapy, with osteochondropathy - swimming and underwater stretching of the leg. With flat feet, osteochondropathy, shortened leg syndrome, special orthopedic insoles or instep supports, orthopedic shoes with soles of different heights are needed.

Surgical intervention is carried out only in extreme cases.

This can be leg traction with the Ilizarov apparatus or with flat feet - joint plastic surgery and tendon transplantation.

Physical exercise

Sometimes muscle pain appear in the back area after a tense physical work, playing sports, lifting weights. There is a muscle tear and the formation of microcracks on them. The procedure begins for the production of lactic acid in the muscles, leading to swelling and soreness.

The causes of pain syndrome:

1. Stretching. Appears with weak back muscles, due to heavy lifting.
2. Pinched nerves. Occurs when lifting weights from a posture with an abnormal back position.
3. Sports activities. The pain occurs after sudden, vigorous movements, turns, squats with weights, especially if sports are not regular or the person is not physically fit.
4. Stress. According to psychologists, people in a stressful situation involuntarily slouch, which provokes an increase in the load on the lower back.

Representatives of both the stronger and the weaker sex can feel pain during physical exertion.

Type of pain, localization
The pains are usually strong, aching or sharp, unexpected, disabling the ability to work. They arise in the lumbar region.
Which doctor diagnoses and treats, the method of diagnosis
Diagnostics are performed by a neurologist, surgeon, orthopedist, traumatologist. It includes the collection of anamnesis, examination and questioning of the patient, if serious damage is suspected - X-ray and ultrasound of the joints and spine, CT of the spine, clinical blood test, general urine analysis.
How and what is treated
Treatment includes massage, exercise therapy, magnetotherapy, phonophoresis. From independent ways:

• when stretched - cold compress, rest;
• with pinched nerves - dry warmth on the back, a warming belt made of dog hair, wrapping in a warm scarf, warming ointments, rest;
• when playing sports - pain relievers, a warming compress, rest;
• with stress - rest, with improvement - a change of scenery, a visit to a psychologist.

It is necessary to correctly balance physical activity, revise the training plan, improve physical condition with the help of special exercises.

Infectious and non-infectious inflammations

Due to hypothermia of the body under air conditioning, in a draft, in light clothing in chilly weather or the presence of an infection, inflammation of the spinal muscle of a non-infectious or infectious nature may occur - myositis.

Is happening destruction (degranulation) of mast cells, which are found in many organs and systems of the body.

When destroyed, inflammatory mediators are formed - biologically active substances that lead to an increase in temperature, edema, pain in the spinal muscles.

Type of pain, localization
Aching, with localization in the spine and neck. Infectious myositis can cause intercostal neuralgia, then the pain becomes sharp, one-sided, localized in the intercostal space of the chest.
Additional symptoms
Edema, headache, syndrome appear chronic fatigue(asthenia), limitation of mobility. When the condition worsens, there is a compaction and a change in muscle tissue to the touch.

Which doctors should be consulted, diagnostic methods

You need to see a therapist. After establishing the diagnosis, he will refer to a neurologist or rheumatologist.

Diagnostic methods:

• suspicion of non-infectious inflammation - interviewing the patient, examination;
• suspected infectious inflammation - blood test for rheumatic factor and antibodies, taking a biopsy of muscle tissue, electromyography.

Treatment started on time will improve health in a shorter time.
We are treated correctly
Some people believe they can treat myositis on their own. But inflammation can be infectious, which requires use that has contraindications and side effects. Only a specialist is able to correctly assign them.

In addition, they use therapeutic exercises and physiotherapy.

The presence of a focus of chronic inflammation

Sometimes, treatment doesn't work. The reason may be the presence in the body of a focus of chronic inflammation, which, at first glance, has no relation to the muscles of the back - caries, diseases of the paranasal sinuses, tonsils, pathology of the small and large intestine, lungs.

Constantly emanating from the focus of inflammation, intoxication, spreading through the lymphatic vessels, leads to depletion of immunity. The body blocks the problem with lymphoangiospasms, depriving the focus of inflammation of blood and lymphatic fluid, but this leads to an insufficient supply of necessary substances to other tissues and stagnation of lymphatic ducts. Everything is accompanied by severe pain, the formation of scars on tissues deprived of a normal blood supply.

Over time, the focus "breaks through" the blockade and covers the entire body, including the back muscles.

The nature and localization of pain
The pain is at first episodic, then becomes continuous, more and more intense. Depending on the focus of chronic inflammation, it is localized in the lower cervical, lumbosacral regions.
Concomitant symptoms
Concomitant symptoms are: trigeminal neuralgia, pain in the arm (brachialgia). An excruciating pain in the buttocks area may be added, the muscles of the lower back, back of the thigh, lower leg and back side feet (sciatica).
Diagnostics and treatment, which doctor will help
It is necessary to identify foci by interviewing and examining the patient, studying the medical history. If you suspect any disease, refer to the right doctor for tests, fluoroscopy, ultrasound.

Diagnosis and treatment can be complicated by the presence of multiple inflammatory foci. If at least one lesion is not detected, the treatment may not bring 100% of the result. All hearths must be sanitized.

It is also necessary to carry out the treatment of the disease provoked by them.

History of trauma

Previous trauma in the patient's history can serve as a factor in the development of pain in the future in back. Any new injuries of the spine, even minor microtraumas, are "layered" on the already existing pathological changes and can lead to their activation.
What doctor treats, diagnosis
In this case, we need a therapist, traumatologist, neurologist.

It is necessary to interview the patient about all, even seemingly insignificant, previously suffered injuries. This even applies to injuries in infancy, because back pain is significantly affected by long-term traumatic consequences (delayed trauma). Not only injuries to the back and coccyx are important, but also to the buttocks, head, fractures and dislocations of the extremities, which can change conditioned reflex motor reactions for a long time or for life.

It is necessary to find out the nature of the damage, methods and results of treatment. Radiography, MRI can help with this.

Information about the profession, sports activities is important. Some professions and sports are characterized by an increased degree of injury. The consequences of these injuries can significantly affect the onset of pain.
Necessary treatment
It is necessary to find out the causes of pain. This will make it possible to develop a treatment plan by prescribing the intake of enhancing and complementary medications.

At the same time, pain relieving ointments and creams can be used to reduce pain.

Recently transferred disease of an infectious and inflammatory nature

There may be tonsillitis, influenza, acute respiratory infections, pyelonephritis, cystitis, etc. Human immunity lowered after fighting infection and viruses, and even the slightest hypothermia, weather changes can cause inflammation, muscle tension.
What type of pain is characterized, where is it localized
The pain is mostly episodic, aching, with sharp lumbago, aggravated by palpation or physical exertion. It is localized in the lumbar region with recoil to the leg, in various other parts of the spine.
Additional symptoms
At first, the temperature may rise, body aches, dry throat, and tearing appear.

All symptoms are irregular, which is fraught with time loss and complications.

Which specialist to contact, diagnostic methods
The therapist is responsible for diagnostics and treatment prescription. The diagnosis is made based on the collection of anamnesis, a detailed survey and examination of the patient, clarification of details about the period of manifestation and the nature of the pain.
Effective treatment
Warming therapy is effective. It is carried out with the help of warming ointments, herbal teas, wrapping in a warm woolen scarf.

Baths, saunas, hot baths are contraindicated, since an infectious-inflammatory disease that has not been completely cured, the symptom of which is a high temperature, will put an undesirable load on the heart and blood vessels.

Causes of pain in the trapezius, iliopsoas and latissimus dorsi

Is on the back very important 3 muscles experiencing constant loads. What is the cause of the pain in these muscles?
Trapezius muscle
This is a broad flat muscle of a triangular shape with a base directed towards the spine, and its apex directed towards the crest of the scapula. The two trapezius muscles, located on either side of the back on the right and left, together form a trapezius shape, hence the name. The muscle that lifts the shoulders and moves the shoulder blades up and down, supporting the weight of the arms.
The cause of the pain
The shoulders bear the strongest loads, most of all - being in tension. Stress points arise. Overloading leads to injury to the trapezius muscle.

Stress points also appear as a result of compression. Example: a tourist carrying a heavy backpack. Another provoking factor can be a sharp movement of the head back and forth, falling.

This often happens in an accident.

The nature and location of pain
Pain appears in the neck and upper back. The nature and location are influenced by the locations of stress points:

1. In the upper group of muscle fibers. The pain in this case is intense, persistent, reminiscent of Mr. Localized on the neck at the base of the skull.
2. In the middle group. Localization - between the shoulder blades.
3. In the lower group. Localization - in the lower part of the neck.

Most often, stress points appear at the top of the muscle fibers.
Iliopsoas muscle group
Another name is the lumbar muscles. Responsible for flexion of the torso and hips, support the body in a straight position. Consist of the following muscles:

• lumbar - located near the lumbar vertebrae;
• iliac - located on the inner side of the iliac crest of the pelvic bone;
• small lumbar - located on the front surface of the large psoas muscle.

40 people out of 100 do not have a small psoas muscle.

The cause of pain
Voltage points are caused by overload. Stretching your legs allows you to flex your torso at the hip. A muscle group is involved when walking, squatting, during sports, dancing, where the legs are under strong overload.
Type of pain, localization
When stress points are found in the upper part of the group, pain that increases in a standing state and subsides in a lying state is localized vertically along the vertebrae, on one side.

When stress points are found in the lower part of the group, pain occurs in the intestinal region and with outside upper thigh.

In this state, it is not easy to keep the trunk upright.

Latissimus dorsi
It is a broad, thin muscle in the middle and lower back, thickening in the armpit. Responsible for the movements of the hands - down, back and for pressing the hands to the body.
The cause of the pain
The latissimus muscle actively works during sports. Experiences overload and stress points when holding a large load on outstretched arms.
The nature and localization of painful sensations
The pain appears on the inside of the scapula, affecting the middle back. May appear on the back, extending to the hand, to the ring finger, etc.

Sometimes it is so strong that it is not possible to raise the hand up or in front of you.

When do you need to see a doctor urgently?

Sometimes don't fight the pain personally... Go to the clinic immediately or call an ambulance if:

• after an accident or a fall from a height, the limbs go numb;
• in addition to the back, the shin and foot hurt;
• with pain in the lower back, the buttocks, hips, groin, legs become numb;
• even when the position of the body changes, the pain does not subside;
• the pain is so significant that the person cannot serve himself;
• in addition to the appearance of weakness in the legs, difficulty urinating and / or the act of defecation;
• a sharp sharp pain is felt on the left side of the body;
• previously had a back injury;
• pain syndrome lasts more than 3 days;
• history of oncology;
• pain syndrome is more pronounced when tilted, in a horizontal position;
• a pregnant woman in the first trimester of pregnancy developed aching pain in the lumbar region, passing at rest or in a horizontal position, and in the third trimester, pain in the lumbar region with bloody discharge from the genital tract.

These options require immediate attention to specialists.

First aid for pain relief

In the case when the pain in the back muscles arose for the first time, due to the load, it is not very pronounced, you can try to remove it yourself... It is necessary to accept a state of rest until partial or complete passage of anxiety symptoms. Apply cold to the localization site for a couple of hours. Smear the disturbing area with a warming ointment. Additionally, you can apply a warm compress, but only if there are no muscle tears or sprains.

After that, if there is no serious injury, relief should come.

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Discomfort, discomfort, hypertonicity and spasm in the muscles of the back are common for many patients. However, any unpleasant symptomatology arises for some reason, it may indicate serious pathological processes. Therefore, it is important to establish why the back muscles hurt for no reason, without stress, and, if necessary, begin timely treatment of the pathology.

Can it hurt for no reason?

Discomfort, discomfort, and even more pain, in the body cannot arise for no reason. Acute or aching pain in the muscles of the back is always a signal of the course of some pathological process. However, pain symptoms can indeed occur without preload, without any additional symptoms. Sometimes it is the first or only sign of the presence of pathology.

Why does pain appear?

The causes of pain in the muscles of the back are different. Sometimes they are relatively safe, in other cases they talk about the development of severe pathology. The main causes of muscle discomfort are as follows:

• Pathology of internal organs associated with muscles with a muscular structure;
• Diseases of the spine, during which the nerve is pinched;
• Inflammatory processes in the spine;
• Prolonged hypodynamia, as a result of which hypertonicity develops, spasm of the muscular corset;
• Excessive stress during sports training;
• Injuries during exercise, training, various incidents;
• Congenital abnormalities - shortening of the limbs, like;
• Performing an unsuitable set of exercises;
• Excessive weight exerting stress on the entire musculoskeletal system.

Some of the causes are serious enough, and the disease can progress. Therefore, you should not endure discomfort and engage in self-diagnosis. It is better to immediately consult a doctor for a diagnosis, prescription of treatment.

Localization

Pain in the muscles of the back on the left

Muscle pain in the back to the left of the spine is often associated with diseases of the internal organs. It can be heart disease, pathological processes in the left lung, left-sided tuberculosis, pneumonia, pleurisy. With pathologies of the spleen, such symptoms are possible. Also, pains can radiate to the left for any pathologies of the spine and inflammatory processes in it, since the localization of pain depends on which part of the back is the outlet of the pinched nerve root.

If it hurts broadest muscle back on the left, this can also indicate a violation of posture, congenital abnormalities (shortened limb),. Often the cause is stress (in athletes), muscle trauma.

Pain in the muscles of the back on the right

Muscle pain in the back to the right of the spine can develop for the following reasons:

1. Pathological processes in the right lung, bronchus;
2. Pathological processes, liver diseases;
3. Diseases of the right kidney;
4. Diseases of the spine, in which pinched nerves radiate to the right side of the back;
5. Posture disorders, curvature of the spine to the right;
6. Congenital pathologies.

If the latissimus dorsi muscle on the right hurts, then, as with the left-sided localization of pain, the reason lies in injuries, excessive loads on the muscle frame. Also, asymmetric discomfort in the muscles can be associated with prolonged uncomfortable posture during the working day. Sometimes a muscle on the back to the right of the spine hurts in right-handers with an uncomfortable posture when writing or an inappropriate position on the table of a computer mouse.

Muscle pain along the entire spine

The causes of pain in the muscles of the back along the spine lie in diseases of the spine itself. They can be caused by the following pathologies:

• - wear process intervertebral discs, during which the vertebrae come together, and the muscles come into a state of hypertonicity, trying to maintain their normal position;
• , a violation of posture, as a result of which certain intervertebral discs are exposed to excessive stress, the muscles react in the same way as in osteochondrosis;
• leading to compression of the nervous tissue, from where the pain appears;
• Inflammation sciatic nerve, its pinching, as a result of which pain radiates along the muscles along the entire spine;
• , cracks of the spinal column, in which the entire load to maintain the stability of the musculoskeletal system falls on the muscular corset.

There may be inflammation of the muscles themselves, resulting from hypothermia, exposure to a draft.

Diagnostics

Competent treatment of muscular back pain is possible only after an accurate, reliable diagnosis has been made. This can only be done by a qualified specialist. During the diagnosis, the following methods are used:

1. Collecting anamnesis, analyzing symptoms, during which the doctor establishes probable pathologies;
2. Manual examination - a specialist determines the localization of pain, checks reflexes, sensitivity to determine the degree of involvement of the nervous tissue;
3. Electroneurogram for assessing the state of the nervous tissue;
4. to assess the condition of the spine;
5. ECG, ultrasound of the heart to exclude cardiac pathology;
6. Fluorography to exclude lung problems;
7. Ultrasound of the abdominal organs, kidneys to exclude problems with internal organs;
8. Gastroscopy to rule out stomach problems.

, - the most informative, complex methods, quite expensive and prescribed only when it is impossible to diagnose otherwise.

Treatment

The doctor should prescribe treatment depending on the diagnosed cause of the pathology. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs help relieve severe muscle pain. For severe pain, they are injected in individual dosages (Diclofenac) or taken orally in 1 tablet (Ortofen, Nimesulide, Ibuprofen). If they are ineffective, analgesics will help, but they have many side effects and contraindications.

Medium and low intensity discomfort helps to remove NSAID ointments (Diclofenac, Voltaren, Nise). Apply them to the affected area 2-3 times a day.

In case of vertebral pathologies, exacerbation of chronic diseases of the spine, further treatment is carried out in the same way - with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, for a course of up to 14 days. Combine the application of ointment 3-4 times a day and 2-3 tablets a day. The technique is supplemented by courses of professional massage, exercise therapy, physiotherapy.

A short course of warming ointments (Pertsovka, Tiger Balm) helps with tension in the back muscles. The warming effect helps to relieve tension, hypertonicity, spasm. It reduces pain and restores mobility.

If the muscles are pulling due to problems with internal organs, then the treatment is specific, should be carried out by a specialist doctor:

• Phlebologist, surgeon, therapist for lung problems;
• Cardiologist for heart problems;
• Urologist / Nephrologist for kidney disease;
• Therapist for liver disease;
• Spinal pathologies are treated by a vertebrologist, neuropathologist or surgeon, etc.

You can't self-medicate and just stop the pain. It is necessary to eliminate their cause, and only a doctor can do this.

Prophylaxis

The following methods will help prevent the appearance of pain:

1. Break for 5 minutes of gymnastics after every 60 minutes of sedentary work;
2. Adjusting a suitable chair height in relation to the table;
3. Sleep on an orthopedic mattress, pillows;
4. Reception of multivitamin complexes for normal tissue nutrition;
5. Avoiding hypothermia;
6. Training rationing;
7. Weight control.

These methods will keep your back healthy.

Conclusion

Muscle pain can have a significant negative impact on quality of life. They interfere with normal activities, affect the productivity of the work process. And they can also be evidence of a severe pathological process that can threaten health and even life. Therefore, such a "harmless" symptom should not be tolerated. And if there are no objective reasons for the symptoms, then it is better to consult a doctor.

Pain in the muscles of the back, in some people, may be the result of ordinary physical fatigue, a long stay in an uncomfortable, or, as physiologists say, in an unnatural physiological position. This often happens in the summer with gardeners and gardeners, who spend most of the day in bent position over the beds. Poor posture in schoolchildren and office workers becomes one of the provocateurs of back pain in their daily routine almost all year round, regardless of age and gender.

For others, pain in the muscles of the back can be a signal of the resumption of a chronic process, which certainly proceeds accompanied by pain from the back. Moreover, the disease does not necessarily have to cover the musculoskeletal structure of the back, echo in the form back pain, can be damage to any organ in the body, regardless of its location.

There is a third category of people in whom pain in the muscles of the back is constantly present, changing only the degree of its intensity and the nature of its manifestation. This category includes patients who have had serious back injuries in their past, including the musculo-ligamentous apparatus and damage to the spinal column itself. So, for example, herniated intervertebral discs can provoke the appearance of minor, aching pains in the affected area, and can cause serious pain attacks accompanied by loss of motor activity, although they may not show themselves for a long time with any pains. A contusion of the spinal column will give pain in the muscles of the back for a long time, and even after full recovery, there is a high probability of pain in a certain position of the body or when making sudden movements.

Each reason, as a result of which pain appears in the muscles of the back or in other parts of the body, must certainly be considered in a complex, without interrupting the action of external factors, the person's lifestyle, his professional activity and the presence of concomitant diseases, which, in the first place, can become provocateurs of painful symptoms in the back.

What causes back muscle pain?

Pain caused by severe muscle spasms can be called myafascial (dysfunctional disorders of myafascial tissue), dorsalgia (the term directly refers to pain in the muscles of the back), or myalgia (a general term for all muscle pain). Since anyway in question on muscle pain, in the text we will use the general concept of "myalgia".

Myalgias result from a lack of oxygen in a pinched, twisted, overstretched muscle. This is possible, just the same, in the wrong position of the body, frequent neglect correct posture and other situations.

Musculo-fascial pain is also triggered by serious disorders, such as:

• vertebral osteochondrosis,
• scoliosis,
• hernia.

Diseases that are characterized by pain in the muscles of the back include:

• bruises, injuries, sprains of muscles and ligaments of the dorsal region;
• inflammation of the actual muscles of the back (myositis);
• sciatica of the lumbosacral region;
• lumbago;

In addition, there are a number of diseases that are not related to the muscles of the back, nevertheless, accompanied by pain in that particular area, often on a radiating basis:

• cardiovascular disease, such as coronary artery disease;
• kidney and cholelithiasis;
• many diseases of the pelvic organs;
• diseases of the hip joint;
• oncological damage to organs, including the spine.

A separate item should be emphasized stressful situations and nervous overstrain. According to many scientists, by themselves, such emotional states are not always capable of provoking severe muscle pain, but in the presence of one of the diseases in which increased muscle tone is observed, the appearance of muscle spasms at the time of stress increases many times. Therefore, one should not exclude the emotional factor from the probable reasons why pain in the muscles of the back may occur.

How to recognize in the back muscles?

The most optimal diagnostic methods from among the instrumental ones can be called:

• X-ray examinations;
• magnetic resonance examination;
• computer tomogram.

It is imperative to take into account the data of clinical and biochemical parameters of the blood test.

Back muscle pain and how to treat it

The very first and necessary measure that should be taken in the event of back pain is to create rest and an even body position for the patient. Providing maximum rest can significantly reduce pain. After the person has been laid down, it is necessary to apply an anesthetic from the number of antispasmodics. It is good if there is a person with medical education in the immediate environment. It is quite difficult to cope with muscle back pain on your own, unless we are talking about a patient for whom such a case is not a surprise.

As a rule, people suffering from persistent back pain keep "at hand" all the necessary medications to quickly relieve pain and are even able to give themselves an intramuscular injection. But still it is worth trusting such procedures to professionals, so as not to aggravate the situation by adding complications from an incorrect injection.

It is generally preferable to treat patients with back pain in the acute phase at home, thus ensuring maximum comfort for the patient, without forcing him to make a lot of movements once again to receive an injection in the hospital procedure room. A similar tactic of patient management is possible in the case of a non-aggravated disease, in other words, if the situation permits. If the case requires the presence of the patient in the hospital, where there will be access to all the necessary devices, both therapeutic and diagnostic, then there is no point in insisting on home treatment.

The main emphasis in treatment, in addition to rest, is placed on drugs from among non-steroidal anti-inflammatory, analgesics and muscle relaxants. IN medical complex includes massages and physiotherapy, physiotherapy. In some cases, courses of cryotherapy are indicated.

In addition to conservative treatment, the use of surgery is not excluded. The decision on the need to switch to the surgical method is made either from the very beginning, when the situation leaves no choice, such as in the case of a spinal injury or a rupture of a back muscle through a rib fracture, or after complications arise in the background effective treatment when a progressive disease cannot be stopped by exposure to drugs alone. This happens in cases with tumor-like neoplasms.

Modern methods of treatment have reached maximum heights and therefore, even surgery can be carried out with minimal damage to tissues, both external and internal. The postoperative recovery periods after such interventions are much faster and more painless.

Healthy back as an indicator of wisdom

In order for the organs of our body to be always in a healthy state, we need to build the right attitude towards them. If nothing hurts in the body, this does not mean that it is completely healthy. Examinations, carried out in a complex twice a year, will allow you to control all the processes taking place inside our body and, as they say, keep our finger on the pulse. Annual inspection should become a necessary norm of behavior, without which further exploitation own body impossible. A technical inspection of the car is carried out at a strictly allotted time for it, and every driver knows that, if he skips this time, he will certainly be punished with a fine. On the part of our body, such punishments follow in the form of various pains and diseases that were not identified in time.

Trained muscles are able to withstand greater loads than untrained ones. You need to pay attention to your back not only when it has already started to hurt. Daily exercise, aimed at developing the muscles of the whole body, will take no more than 20 minutes a day from the average person, but they will saturate all the cells with oxygen, start many chemical, organic processes in tissues and raise vitality to the proper level.

Pain in the muscles of the back, like most diseases, is much easier to prevent than to cure, so learn to treat your body wisely and it will not disregard it.

It's important to know!

Myofascial pain appears when predisposing factors are combined with provoking ones. In the concepts of those uninitiated in the anatomy of people, the entire muscle layer is represented only by muscles. Many do not even realize that there are also ligaments and fascia, which are also an integral part of the muscular skeleton.

Today it will be:

According to the information provided in the framework of medical statistics, every third person on the planet suffers from one or another pathology of the musculoskeletal system.

The most common are of various genesis, as well.

The "honorable" third place in the structure of the described diseases is muscle pain-. The most common pain in the muscles of the back. Despite the prevalence of this problem, the disease is not becoming less dangerous.

Myositis (muscle inflammation) accompanied by pain is a potentially disabling condition.

What do you need to know about such a misfortune? Let's try to figure it out

What are back muscle pains, and what are the complications

Back muscle pain is a common symptom of a condition such as myositis. At first glance, the pathology seems harmless: it seems like nothing is observed except for discomfort, moreover, over time, the pathology comes to naught by itself. This is a deep misconception. The danger of myositis lies in the development of complications. Among the most common is muscle calcification. In fact, the disease does not go away, it subsides and, imperceptibly for the patient, continues to flow gradually, in a chronic form.

Calcification leads to the formation of static elements in the muscles, and also interferes with the normal contraction of muscle fibers. This is a direct path to circulatory disorders: the "ossified" muscles are simply squeezed. This condition, localized in the neck, is especially dangerous: the muscles compress the arteries that feed the brain. This is fraught. Myositis in the thoracic and lumbosacral regions of the back is no less dangerous. In this case, the danger lies in the compression of the nerve roots: this condition can easily lead to paresis and even severe paralysis. That is why it is so important to receive timely medical assistance.

Reasons why back muscles hurt

There are many possible reasons why your back muscles hurt.

• The first and most common is a recently transferred disease of an infectious and inflammatory nature. This is exactly what is called "inflated". The impact of low temperatures on the area with muscles leads to a local decrease in immunity and the development of inflammation. Hence the pain and discomfort.
• Autoimmune diseases. In this case, the immune system takes its own muscle cells for dangerous pathogens and initiates a protective reaction. This is the most difficult type of disease that requires a careful approach to treatment. This includes collagenoses, etc.
• The presence of a focus of chronic inflammation. The reason why the back muscles hurt can be even bad teeth, as well as diseases of the throat and nasopharynx.
• A rare, nevertheless, common cause among dog lovers is helminthiasis, in particular echinococcosis. With the blood flow, representatives of this helminth are carried throughout the body and can "settle" in the eyes, brain, liver, and also in the muscles. In this case, a cystic capsule with echinococcus is formed in the structure of muscle fibers. It is difficult to diagnose this type of myositis. Moreover, not only echinococci infect the human body.
• Alcohol abuse. Leads to intoxication, as well as muscle soreness.
• Exercise stress. Surely anyone who has ever engaged in intense physical activity knows what muscle pain is. In this case, the reason is simple: due to the heavy load, the muscles are torn and covered with microcracks. Then, over time, the muscle tissue grows again. It is not dangerous, but unpleasant.
• History of trauma. In this situation, the cause of the pain is clear.
• Constantly being in an uncomfortable position.

If the back muscles hurt, the reasons should be looked for precisely among the above factors.

Concomitant symptoms

With any myositis, the symptoms appear brightly (except for the chronic form). Among the most common manifestations:

As a rule, all symptoms appear in the clinical picture at once, but variants are also possible. This is especially true for chronic myositis of the spinal muscles. In the case of a chronic form of the disease, the patient does not feel anything except mild pain.

Who is at risk

Risk groups include:

Persons engaged in outdoor work. More often exposed to low temperatures.

. Professional athletes... They have myalgia associated with overstrain of muscle structures.

People professionally engaged in manual labor.

Older persons.

Diagnosis of back muscle pain

From the point of view of diagnosis, myalgia can be difficult, since it is important to distinguish myositis from diseases of the heart, lungs, and stomach. This can only be done by a doctor. As a rule, doctors-surgeons in tandem with therapists are engaged in the diagnosis and treatment of myositis. At the initial examination, the specialist asks questions and records all complaints. Then comes the turn of physical studies (palpation) and functional tests, designed to assess the capabilities of the back and the spine as a whole. The main role is assigned to instrumental research. With their help, the doctor verifies the diagnosis.

For the purposes of differential diagnosis, other examination methods can be prescribed:

• ECG. A cardiogram can help identify heart problems.
• FVD. Function external respiration needed to assess functional state lungs.
• Chest x-ray.

In some cases, laboratory tests are also informative. In particular, a general blood test is prescribed. In the blood picture -, a low number of red blood cells. These are direct signs of inflammation.

In the complex, these examinations are sufficient to make an accurate diagnosis.

Back muscles ache: treatment

Treatment if the back muscles hurt, mainly medication. In therapy they use:

• Antispasmodic drugs (to relieve muscle spasms).
• Analgesics. They are used to relieve pain.
• Anti-inflammatory drugs. Essential to eliminate inflammation in the affected muscles.
• Antibiotics They are prescribed for purulent infectious myositis.
• Muscle relaxants. Allows you to relieve pathological muscle tension.

Medicines are the first step towards a complete cure. Then comes the turn of physiotherapy and massage. They can be prescribed both in the period of exacerbation and in the phase of remission. The specific names of procedures, as well as drugs, are determined only by a doctor. It is strictly forbidden to take medications on your own.

In extreme cases, when a purulent process or echinococcosis is observed, surgical intervention is indicated. Fortunately, this rarely happens.

Back muscles hurt: prevention

Prevention, if the back muscles hurt, is not difficult. Among the recommendations:

• Do not overcool. This is fraught with the occurrence of myositis.
• All sources of chronic inflammation must be sanitized in time.
• If there is an incomprehensible pain, it is necessary to contact a therapist or surgeon.
• It is important to quit smoking and alcohol abuse

So the patient will be able to maintain health for as long as possible.

Myositis is by no means harmless. A launched pathological process is quite capable of leading to disability. Therefore, it is not worth the risk. Vigilance is the main companion of a healthy person.

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