When
you have a deadline to submit your presentation to your boss and you are in the
office, late after the working hours sitting on your computer trying to gather
some data and suddenly you get a striking pain in the lower back, what are you
going to do about it? You cannot give up on the presentation or else you would
be fired but you cannot even work on your presentation due to the severe pain.
It can be a nightmare, isn’t it?
Rightly
said as it is, you better take precaution than cure. But before we can speak
about the treatment for lower back pain, we will first consider talking about
the low back pain causes. Lumbar strain, a
stretch injury to the ligaments, tendons and muscles of the lower back; is
considered one of the most common causes of lower back pain. This usually can
happen due to improper sitting posture or sleeping positions. Bone and joint
conditions that lead to low back pain include those existing from birth, those
that result from wear and tear or injury, and those that are due to
inflammation of the joints (arthritis). Other causes of lower back pain include
kidney problems, pregnancy, ovary
problems, and tumors.
Now
speaking about treatments, there are two ways the first being non-surgical and
the second being surgical treatment. The best non-surgical treatment for back pain is exercise. Here you need to go through a physical therapy, where
the therapist will carry out stretching and exercise as guided by your
physician. The therapist can also educate you on sitting postures, basic
anatomy and instruct you on body mechanics, stretching and exercises. Resting is another way to treat your lower back pain.
This will help the injured tissues and even nerve roots to heal over time.
However a lot of rest also could be troublesome because it tends to weaken the
muscles and in turn affects the support to the lower back. Medicines should
only be consumed on your physician’s prescription because sometimes medicines
have some unique risks and might possibly have some side-effects.
