According to reliable statistics, 4 out of 5 people will experience lower back (waist) pain or as known as lumbago. The data come from England, has recorded more than 1 billion pounds of losses suffered by the producers every year resulting from this disease. These figures are only around in the labor population. Lower back pain is not a simple disorder, but can be caused by many different conditions. Starting from a sense of soreness, sharp pain, until the severe pain which require immediate surgery. Try to understand the structure of our waist, in order to help understand the problems that occur.
Causes of lower back pain :
In middle age, after age approaching half a century, someone will begin to experience spinal arthrosis. This incident resulted in pain, and although the pain will go away at any time, but will relapse and will not be inevitable. A change of shape, the joints of the spine is curved due to aging, can suppress sensitive layer in the spine, and nerves. In addition to direct injury, there are 3 still common causes for lower back pain.
- Carrying heavy object. When too much pressure to the waist, the muscles and ligaments will be exhausted.This pressure is commonly experienced by people who lift heavy objects but wrong position, or someone who does have a weak muscle tissue. Wrong position in lifting heavy objects is enough to make the injury.Even lifting with correct position can not necessarily protect you from injury when it was too heavy.
- Lift objects repeatedly. Lift objects repeatedly will cause repetitive pressure on the waist, although it was not heavy. In fact, it could be the beginning of lower back pain, and patients usually can not explain the reason of his/her illness.
- Work too hard. Lower back pain can be caused by pressure on blood vessels that distribute blood to the spinal cord and nerve tendons, oppressed. This can also be caused by protusi disk or bone enlargement which narrows the spinal canal. This condition can be found in people who work too hard.
Back pain should not be neglected, especially if the pain was accompanied by other symptoms (such as the body becomes weak). Sometimes, lower back pain can be an indicator of a more severe disease.
Treatment :
There is no single cause that causes a person suffering from lower back pain. So, there is no single treatment to cure. When lower back pain is not cured for 3 days, patients are expected to be patient. There are certain cases that require treatment for 7 weeks, this means it takes patience to restore lower back pain. For most people, healing was coming for a long time.
1. Rest.
The first treatment for patients with lower back pain is rest. Lie on a firm mattress, warm and comfortable until the patient can get up and walk normally. Rest will help to relieve spasms and inflammation and also give enough time your waist to recover. For certain people, rest in bed should last several weeks, depending on the conditions. For some people it only takes a few hours. In the recovery period, keep in mind to avoid fatigue, may move as necessary but do not get fatigued. Lifting, rotating body, bending, running and jumping are the movements you should avoid, because the movements will give extra pressure on the waist.
2. Analgesic.
If you are going to use drugs, you should consult to your doctor. Do not use drugs from other people just because the drug works on him/her. Remember, every person has a specific and different conditions to each other. The simple analgesics is warm water, so bath with warm water is the answer. But do not be too hot because it can damage your skin 
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3. Massage.
All the body that feels pain would be comfortable if given a massage. Massage can be done by not pressing too deep, just 10 minutes. Vibrator can also help .
4. Body movement.
The value of body movement has variety of benefits, depending on the cause. Body movement can be used to strengthen weak muscles and stiff joints mobilization. There are two types of body movements that are useful for joints and your muscles :
- Supine position.
Fold the hand, lift head and shoulders a few inches to the upper and return back.
- Prone position.
Just like supine position, fold the hand, lift head and shoulders a few inches to the upper and return back.
PS : If the movement on making more pain, then immediately stop. For the eldery, rocking chairs can reduce pain.
5. Physiotherapy.
There are some people who prefer do private treatment. So people who can be contacted is a specialist physiotherapist or osteopathy. A physiotherapist will do the manipulation and short-wave diathermy in the joints. Then massage and ultrasound in the muscles and ligaments.
6. Orthopedic.
In certain cases the doctor will refer to an orthopedic surgeon, but no one orthopedic surgeon will perform surgery unless desperately needed.
How to prevent?
- Do not lift objects beyond your abilities, ask for assistance.
- The back should always be straight when lifting heavy objects.
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Bend your knees when lifting heavy objects.
- Hold the object with your whole hand, do not just use the fingers.
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Better, the heavy objects are brought near to your body.
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Lift slowly, do not suddenly lifted.
- Decide first, where the object will be placed.
- If necessary, hold the breath before lifting.
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Do not bend or rotate your body while lifting.
- Most importantly, do not lift heavy objects when you are tired.
Conclusion :
Free from lower back pain is something that does not come by itself. Therefore, there are several things that must be note :
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Do not sit on a low chair.
- Avoid sofas that are too soft.
- Do not stand too long.
- If tired, rest soon.
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If back pain does not disappear, then it is a serious, immediately to the hospital.
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